Could your next patient be undernourished?

Prolonged undernutrition can negatively affect a child's future growth and cognitive development.^3-6

 * National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data were analyzed from 2005 to 2014 for the prevalence of undernutrition in US children aged 1-13 years. The anthropometrics from 13,950 children were characterized as z-scores using 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts. These z-scores were categorized according to the recent ASPEN/AND definition of malnutrition/undernutrition. The prevalence of undernutrition combining mild/moderate/severe totaled 13.4% of the children analyzed, which equals approximately1 in 8 kids with at least 1 indicator for undernutrition. The prevalence of moderate and severe undernutrition together totaled 2.4%, which equals approximately 1 in 40 kids having at least 1 indicator in the moderate or severe category for undernutrition.

^† Adjusted by 2018 federal poverty guidelines for a family of 4.

Dietary Counseling: Baseline: n=105, Day 30: n=91, Day 60: n=85, Day 120: n=92

PediaSure + Dietary Counseling: Baseline: n=173, Day 30: n=148, Day 60: n=130, Day 120: n=135

^‡ Studied over 120 days (4 months) in undernourished children 3-8 years old, 2 servings per day and dietary counseling compared to dietary counseling alone (AN Data on File, 2024).

Dietary Counseling: n=92

PediaSure + Dietary Counseling: n=135

^‡ Studied over 120 days (4 months) in undernourished children 3-8 years old, 2 servings per day and dietary counseling compared to dietary counseling alone (AN Data on File, 2024).

One serving includes:

PediaSure can be purchased with the support of:

• WIC^||,¶
• SNAP^||/EBT
• FSA/HSA^¶

^‡ Studied over 120 days (4 months) in undernourished children 3-8 years old, 2 servings per day and dietary counseling compared to dietary counseling alone (AN Data on File, 2024).

^§ Nutrients include protein, vitamins A & D, zinc, and antioxidants (vitamins C & E and selenium). 

^|| WIC and SNAP are service marks of the US Department of Agriculture and are abbreviations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. No endorsement of any brand or product by the USDA is implied or intended.

^¶ Oral nutrition supplements may be covered under WIC or HSA/FSA plans if they are recommended by a healthcare professional for a specific medical condition that is diagnosed by a prescribing provider. For HSA/FSA, the plan that manages the member approves the product for coverage. Members should consult their specific plan’s coverage policy for identified requirements and/or documentation needs.

References: 1. Price AA, et al. Nutrients. 2020;12(5):1409. 2. Becker P, et al. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015;30(1):147-161. 3. Rudolf MC, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2005;90(9):925-931. 4. Waterlow JC. Br Med J. 1974;4(5936):88-90. 5. Prado EL, et al. Nutr Rev. 2014;72(4):267-284. 6. Liu J, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003;157(6):593-600.