Hankard R. auteur aut IRD Colomb V. auteur aut IRD Piloquet H. auteur aut IRD Bocquet A. auteur aut IRD Bresson J. L. auteur aut IRD Briend André auteur aut IRD Chouraqui J. P. auteur aut IRD Darmaun D. auteur aut IRD Dupont C. auteur aut IRD Frelut M. L. auteur aut IRD Girardet J. P. auteur aut IRD Goulet O. auteur aut IRD Rieu D. auteur aut IRD Simeoni U. auteur aut IRD Turck D. auteur aut IRD Vidailhet M. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle fre text/pdf born digital access Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) occurs when energy and protein intake do not meet requirements. It has a functional and structural impact and increases both morbidity and mortality of a given disease. The Nutrition Committee of the French Pediatric Society recommends weighing and measuring any child when hospitalized or seen in consultation. The body mass index (BMI) must be calculated and analyzed according to references any time growth kinetics cannot be analyzed. Any child with a BMI below the third centile or -2 standard deviations for age and sex (1) needs to be examined looking for clinical signs of malnutrition and signs orienting toward an etiology and (2) requires having his BMI and height dynamics plotted on a chart. PEM warrants drawing up a nutritional strategy along with the overall care plan. A target weight needs to be determined as well as the quantitative and qualitative nutritional care as well as its implementation. This plan must be evaluated afterwards in order to adapt the nutritional therapy. specialized Children Nutritional assessment Malnutrition FRANCE 054 050 27 1 20-27 2013 0985-0562 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060726 10.1016/j.nupar.2012.11.002 0985-0562 [F B010060726] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060726 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2013/04/010060726.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2013-05-02 2017-08-24 fdi:010060726 fre