Table 4 Nutritional status at PICU admission
Nutritional indices | Age range | Number of children | Values median (IQR) or % |
|---|---|---|---|
WHO BMI z-score | 0–18 years | 432 | − 0.56 (− 1.67 to + 0.46) |
French BMI z-score | 0–18 years | 432 | − 0.47 (− 1.59 to + 0.71) |
WHO BMI z-score < − 2SD, undernourished children | 0–18 years | 432 | 80 (18.5%) |
− 2SD < WHO BMI z-score < 2SD, well-nourished children | 0–18 years | 432 | 320 (74.1%) |
WHO BMI z-score > 2SD, overweight children | 0–18 years | 432 | 32 (7.4%) |
WHO WfH z-score | 0–5 years | 251 | − 0.41 (− 1.38 to + 0.71) |
WHO WfA z-score | 0–10 years | 321 | − 0.76 (− 1.82 to + 0.14) |
WHO HfA z-score | 0–18 years | 432 | − 0.68 (− 1.85 to + 0.50) |
WHO MUAC z-score | 3 months–5 years | 178 | − 0.01 (− 1.04 to + 0.84) |
French HfA z-score | 0–18 years | 432 | + 0.54 (− 0.83 to + 1.71) |
French WfH z-score | 0–18 years | 432 | − 0.50 (− 1.50 to + 0.60) |
MUAC/HC < 0.3 | 0–4 years | 235 | 75 (31.9%) |
Waterlow indices < 80% (WfH) | 0–5 years | 251 | 19 (7.6%) |
Waterlow indices < 90% (HfA) | 0–18 years | 432 | 64 (14.8%) |
Faltering growth | 0–18 years | 432 | 19 (4.5%) |
5% weight loss within 3 months prior to PICU admission | 0–18 years | 432 | 21 (4.8%) |