Effect of malnutrition on length of hospital stay in children.

Malnutrition is often overlooked in hospitalized patients. Studies conducted in different years that reported similar malnutrition rates indicated that this condition still existed as a significant health problem. In the evaluation of nutritional status in hospitalized patients, paying attention to malnutrition while addressing the main reason of hospitalization and incorporating nutritional support into the treatment plan will decrease the length of stay and also reduce the rate of complications.