Malnutrition at diagnosis and throughout therapy in pediatric patients with solid tumors: A single-institution study in a developing country.

The two combined indices, BMI/A and MUAC, facilitated the diagnosis of a greater number of patients with solid tumors who had nutritional alterations. A high prevalence of malnutrition was present at diagnosis. Nutritional status improved in the first 3 months of treatment and could be related to the multidisciplinary institutional approach following the diagnosis.