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18840312

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-5-7
pubmed:abstractText
Poor nutritional status is a major concern for children being treated for an oncology condition. It is vital for optimal prognosis that nutritional concerns are recognised and treated promptly. The majority of oncology treatment centres only use simple methods to screen for poor nutritional status; however, it is unknown whether these simple methods accurately recognise poor nutritional status. We aimed to determine whether commonly used simple nutritional assessment variables could accurately identify poor nutritional status in children being treated for oncological conditions. This cross-sectional study measured height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold, albumin levels and body cell mass in forty children being treated for an oncological condition. To determine whether commonly used nutritional variables were suitable determinants, the variables were compared against the reference measure of body cell mass index (BCMI) Z-scores. Using the BCMI Z-score cut-off of - 1.65, 48 % of the study population were considered poorly nourished. Correlational analysis showed that there was no significant biological relationship between the BCMI Z-score and the simple parameters. When divided into two groups based on the nutritional status indicated by the BCMI Z-score, the independent t tests between the well-nourished and malnourished groups demonstrated that there was a significant difference in the BMI Z-score (P = 0.01) between the groups. No simple nutritional measures were found to accurately identify poor nutritional status in children being treated for oncological conditions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1475-2662
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
101
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1388-92
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
The validity of simple methods to detect poor nutritional status in paediatric oncology patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Children's Nutrition Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Queensland, Herston 4029, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. alexia.murphy@uq.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Validation Studies