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To examine changes in nutritional status during treatment in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its association with health outcomes.

June 13, 2026Clinical Medicine Insights PediatricsOpen Access

Nutritional Status Changes During Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

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To examine changes in nutritional status during treatment in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its association with health outcomes.
Retrospective study of 332 pediatric patients with ALL from May 2022 to April 2023.
Nutritional status assessed using WHO criteria: weight-for-age and height-for-age for ages 1-5, BMI for age for over 5.
Analyzed correlations between nutritional status and various disease and treatment factors.
38.5% of patients were malnourished, mostly underweight or severely underweight.
Significant weight change observed (P=0.0177) during the intensive treatment phase.
Malnutrition significantly associated with bacterial infections (P=0.01) and hospital admissions (P=0.004), but not with mortality (P>0.05).

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Retrospective study assesses nutritional status impacts on morbidity and mortality in pediatric ALL patients, showing significant changes due to treatment.

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Imran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf4aefaef96ed7f056de4 https://doi.org/10.1177/11795565261454801

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Retrospective study assesses nutritional status impacts on morbidity and mortality in pediatric ALL patients, showing significant changes due to treatment.

Nutritional Status Changes During Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

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Nutritional Status Changes During Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

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