TY - JOUR T1 - Almost a fifth of children admitted to Dutch hospitals have acute or chronic malnutrition; risk factors include underlying disease and non-white ethnicity JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 81 LP - 82 DO - 10.1136/ebn1074 VL - 13 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2010/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/13/3/81.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Joosten KF, Zwart H, Hop WC, et al. National malnutrition screening days in hospitalised children in The Netherlands. Arch Dis Child 2010;95:141–5.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text This very important study examined the prevalence of malnutrition in children in Dutch hospitals. Malnutrition includes disorders of nutrition status resulting from a deficiency of nutrient intake, impaired nutrient metabolism, or overnutrition.1 In this article, the authors specifically examined undernutrition. Undernutrition in children is a common problem around the world. In low-income countries, the prevalence of undernutrition is estimated at 8–43%.2 In hospitals, the rate is even higher. In high-income countries, the prevalence of undernutrition in hospitalized children is around 6–19%.3 ,4 Undernourished children are at higher risk for improper physical and … ER -