Nutritional parameters in children with cancer
Carter, P.; Carr, D.; van Eys, J.; Coody, D.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association 82(6): 616-622
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-8223 PMID: 6853935 Document Number: 213350
An analysis of commonly used nutritional parameters was made for 277 pediatric cancer patients. It is apparent that standard nutritional assessment parameters in the pediatric cancer patient may be difficult to interpret because of the disease state as well as of the treatment. On the basis of the findings of this study, dietary histories to determine caloric and protein adequacy and a measurement of weight/height percent may, in fact, be the most reliable indicators of nutritional status. (author)