Current medical research and opinion
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Nutritional rehabilitation of malnourished children: are nutritional supplements a must?
Malnutrition threatens children worldwide. The objective of the current study was to highlight the role of nutritional screening, evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional intervention program, and whether nutritional supplements have surplus benefit. ⋯ Nutritional screening in pediatric outpatient facilities can lead to implementing prompt nutritional rehabilitation, which can reflect on the patients' overall health. Tailored nutritional plan can accomplish good response in terms of improvement of caloric intake, anthropometric measurements and laboratory parameters. Adding a nutritional supplement to the dietary plan during nutritional rehabilitation isn't a must but it ensures superior goal achievement.