BACKGROUND: Based on American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Pediatric Malnutrition Consensus Statement, 20152
Z-score ≤-1 for any of the following: weight-for-height, BMI-for-age, or MUAC (mid-upper-arm circumference)
Z-score ≤-2 for any of the following: weight-for-height, BMI-for-age, or MUAC
Z-score ≤-3 for any of the following: height-for-age, weight-for-height, BMI-for-age, or MUAC
* 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 approximately 1 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.
References: 1. Price AA, et al. Nutrients. 2020;12(5):1409. doi: 10.3390/nu12051409 2. Becker P, et al. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015;30(1):147-161.
Measurement and tracking of growth trends can reveal underlying health issues. Undernutrition may be identified by the following2,3:
≥5% loss in body weight
Meeting ≤75% of daily caloric needs
A decline in one z-score for weight-for-height or BMI-for-age
Inadequate caloric absorption: Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity; food allergy; malabsorption; cystic fibrosis; chronic kidney disease
Excessive caloric expenditure: Chronic infection; pulmonary or heart disease; oncology-related side effects; burns; trauma
Other medical conditions: Premature infants; hospitalized children; special needs children
First months of life; difficulty advancing foods; picky eating behaviors
Inadequate or inconsistent resources for food
Concern with changes in diet, food variety
May include prescription stimulants used to treat ADD and ADHD
2 PediaSure® per day, along with dietary counseling, helped children increase weight in 8 weeks and height in 24 weeks.4,‡
PediaSure can be used:
PediaSure may be purchased with the support of:
* 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 approximately 1 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.
‡ In children ages 3-4 at nutritional risk (5th-25th weight-for-height percentiles), when given 2 servings per day and dietary counseling.
§ WIC is a service mark of the US Department of Agriculture, and an abbreviation for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. No endorsement of any brand or product by the USDA is implied or intended.
References: 1. Price AA, et al. Nutrients. 2020;12(5):1409. doi:10.3390/nu12051409 2. Becker P, et al. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015;30(1):147-161. 3. Murray RD. Pediatr Ann. 2018;47(11):e465-e469. 4. Huynh DT, et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2015;28(6):623-635.
Your sample eligibility has been revoked. You are no longer eligible to send samples to patients.
Would you like to submit this sample eligibility approval request to ?
Click “Yes” to confirm.
You are about to decline 's sample eligibility request.
Would you like to approve ’s sample eligibility request? This will be the only eligible user that you can approve to send samples while they are linked to your account.
Click “Yes” to confirm.
Would you like to revoke ’s sample eligibility?
Click “Yes” to confirm.
Would you like to submit this request to revoke your sample eligibility?
Click “Yes” to confirm.
Request has been declined.
Please be aware that the website you have requested to view is intended for Healthcare Professionals and may not be owned or maintained by Abbott. A new window will open in your browser once you select “yes”. You can return to this site by clicking the back arrow.
Do you wish to continue and exit this website?
