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The article goes on...MORE than 150 children in Glasgow were found to be suffering from malnutrition after being screened for the condition.
A pilot study found that 10% of more than 1,000 children tested on admission to hospital had the condition as a result of poor diet or chronic illness.
The pilot was held for a new screening system that has been developed in the city. The tool, believed to be the first of its kind in Europe, can identify children aged from one year who are suffering from malnutrition or are at risk of developing it.
It was created by dietary and medical experts at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill and is based on a simple scoring system.
Doctors say the Paediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS) could be adapted for use in the community to help identify children at risk of malnutrition or obesity which puts them at risk in later life of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
A pilot of 1571 carried out at the hospital showed that 157 were suffering from malnutrition. A further 10% were classified as obese.
A pilot study found that 10% of more than 1,000 children tested on admission to hospital had the condition as a result of poor diet or chronic illness.
The pilot was held for a new screening system that has been developed in the city. The tool, believed to be the first of its kind in Europe, can identify children aged from one year who are suffering from malnutrition or are at risk of developing it.
It was created by dietary and medical experts at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill and is based on a simple scoring system.
Doctors say the Paediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS) could be adapted for use in the community to help identify children at risk of malnutrition or obesity which puts them at risk in later life of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
A pilot of 1571 carried out at the hospital showed that 157 were suffering from malnutrition. A further 10% were classified as obese.
Glasgow City Council has posters on their public telephone booths with the slogan-PAY YOUR RENT FIRST!
ReplyDeleteIt should demand-FEED YOUR CHILDREN FIRST!