Change in Nutritional Status of Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit over First 14 Days: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Of the 50 children enrolled (mean age 3.17 ± 1.22 years; 46% females), 58% were underweight, 52% had wasting, and 52% had short stature at admission.

Only 10% children ( n = 5) had triceps skinfold thickness for age <-2 standard deviation (SD) at baseline.

However, we did not find a statistically significant association of change in triceps skinfold thickness with age, severity of illness, outcome, duration of stay, and early start of enteral feeds.