Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Oct 1995
Malnutrition in hospitalized pediatric patients. Current prevalence.
To document the current prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition compared with that reported from the same institution in 1976. ⋯ Acute and chronic protein-energy malnutrition remains common in hospitalized pediatric patients in the United States. Important risk factors may be underlying chronic disease, periods of normally rapid growth, and recognized need for nutrition intervention.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Oct 1995
Overweight prevalence and trends for children and adolescents. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1963 to 1991.
To examine prevalence of overweight and trends in overweight for children and adolescents in the US population. ⋯ Increasing overweight among youths implies a need to focus on primary prevention. Attempts to increase physical activity may provide a means to address this important public health problem.