Abstract
The article presents a review of modern domestic and foreign literature, which reflects the current problems associated with the diagnosis of malnutrition in children admitted to surgical hospitals. The article gives definition of the concept of «nutritive insufficiency», and its prevalence. The clinical, anthropometric, instrumental and laboratory research methods used to assess the nutritional status are characterized in detail. It has been shown that malnutrition has a negative impact on the course of surgical pathology, reduces immunological protection, increases the risk of complications, nosocomial infections, and length of hospital stay. Various methods for assessing the risks of malnutrition in surgical patients upon hospital admissions are presented.
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