Inpatient Clinical Pathway for the Identification and
Diagnosis of Pediatric Malnutrition
- Related Pathway
- Malnutrition, Weight Loss and Eating Disorders — Age > 7 Years Old, ICU and Inpatient
- Infant Malnutrition (FFT)
- Related Order Sets
- Consult RD
Screen for Malnutrition on Admission
(MD, NP, PA, RD, RN)
(MD, NP, PA, RD, RN)
Risk Factors for Malnutrition Contact RD for patients where accurate anthropometrics (including height) cannot be obtained |
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1 month (corrected age) to 24 months WHO Growth Chart |
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2 years to 18 years old CDC Growth Chart |
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> 18 years old |
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No Concern for Malnutrition
No Risk Factors Present
No Risk Factors Present
Concern for Malnutrition
≥ 1 Risk Factor
≥ 1 Risk Factor
Inpatient ≥ 24 hours
≥ 1 Risk Factor
≥ 1 Risk Factor
- Consult RD
- FLOC and RD to document degree of malnutrition diagnosis (see Abbreviated Age-based Malnutrition Criteria table)
- Consider Additional Interventions
Posted: January 2016
Revised: March 2021
Authors: E. Smith, RD; S. Weston, RD; A. Dean, RD; E. Bingham, RD; S. Boyden, RD; J. Bailer, RD; S. Seiple, RD; L. Carney, RD; R. Meyers, RD; M. Hillman, S. Sandoval, RN; I. Rasooly, MD; L. Lo, MD; W. Chua, MD; M. Mascarenhas, MD
Revised: March 2021
Authors: E. Smith, RD; S. Weston, RD; A. Dean, RD; E. Bingham, RD; S. Boyden, RD; J. Bailer, RD; S. Seiple, RD; L. Carney, RD; R. Meyers, RD; M. Hillman, S. Sandoval, RN; I. Rasooly, MD; L. Lo, MD; W. Chua, MD; M. Mascarenhas, MD
Related Links
- Comprehensive Malnutrition Indicators Table
- Learn More About Population Exclusions
- World Health Organization Growth Charts (birth to 24 months)
- CDC Growth Charts
(2 - 20 years) - Consensus statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: indicators recommended for the identification and documentation of pediatric malnutrition (undernutrition)