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%) |
Values are presented as numbers (and percentages) or medians (and 25–75 interquartile)
Waterlow [12]
WHO World Health Organisation; French reference; BMI Body Mass Index for age; SD Standard deviation; WfH Weight-for-Height/Length; WfA Weight-for-Age; HfA Height/Length-for-Age; MUAC Mid-Upper Arm Circumference; HC Head circumference; PICU Pediatric intensive care unit