ReviewNutrients2020
Acute Malnutrition in Children: Pathophysiology, Clinical Effects and Treatment.
Review in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 93 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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93 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 250 citations in OpenAlex.
- Do physical fitness and motor skill performances in underweight children differ from normal weight peers? A meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
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- The role of probiotics in nutritional intake and clinical outcomes of critically Ill children with severe sepsis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effect of probiotics on intestinal permeability in critically ill children with sepsis: preliminary results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
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- Efficacy of ready-to-use food supplement for treatment of moderate acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Trial
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- Defining Cachexia in Children With Cancer in the United States: Developing a Framework to Inform Clinical and Research Practice.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Structural Equation Modelling of Socioeconomic Status on Malnutrition Among Urban Preschoolers: Multi-Group Analysis of Hungary and Indonesia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Agreement between random upper arm circumference and standard mid-upper arm circumference for identifying acute malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months in Southwest Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Factors associated with severe acute malnutrition among children aged 2 to 23 months presenting with diarrhoea in urban hospitals in Bangladesh.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Assessing the Nutritional and Neurodevelopmental Status in Children Attending Preschools in a Neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Multidimensional analysis of nutritional status among children under 5 years in Africa, 1990-2024.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Two Sides of a Coin: Molecular, metabolic, and Phenotypic Convergence in Pediatric Undernutrition and Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Gastrointestinal Tolerance and Refeeding Syndrome in Severely Malnourished Children Treated with Oral Nutrition Supplements Compared to F-75/F-100: A Hospital-Based Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2026Article
- Cutaneous Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis: A Narrative Review.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Review
- Socio-Demographic Determinants, Dietary Patterns, and Nutritional Status Among School-Aged Children in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessing malnutrition in cerebral palsy patients and its impact on complications following spinal fusion.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- Feed Modification for Improved Energy and Protein Provision for Infants and Young Children in the Pediatric Critical Care Setting: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Article
33 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Acute malnutrition is a nutritional deficiency resulting from either inadequate energy or protein intake. Children with primary acute malnutrition are common in developing countries as a result of inadequate food supply caused by social, economic, and environmental factors. Secondary acute malnutrition is usually due to an underlying disease causing abnormal nutrient loss, increased energy expenditure, or decreased food intake. Acute malnutrition leads to biochemical changes based on metabolic, hormonal, and glucoregulatory mechanisms. Most children with primary acute malnutrition can be managed at home with nutrition-specific interventions (i.e., counseling of parents, ensuring household food security, etc.). In case of severe acute malnutrition and complications, inpatient treatment is recommended. Secondary acute malnutrition should be managed by treating the underlying cause.
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