Case discussion of Pediatric Nutrition Assessment

Nutrition is important in the prevention of disabilities as well as in the treatment and habituation of children with chronic illness. Nutrition assessment is an integral part of the medical evaluation of hospitalized children. Nutritional status should be monitored regularly in children. Join us...

• Dr. Vishal Perman emphasized the importance of nutrition assessment in children, highlighting its role in identifying those at risk of or already experiencing malnutrition, which includes both underweight and overweight conditions. He underscored the need to understand the impact of nutritional status on a child's current and future health, especially considering the critical brain development occurring in the first two years of life.