Abstract
Long term health status of children recovering from severe acute malnutrition.
Highlights
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a life-threatening condition that often occurs during a critical period for a child’s growth and development
The Article by Natasha Lelijveld and colleagues in The Lancet Global Health[2] shows that, despite treatment, the long-term survival and health of children who were previously treated in hospital for complicated SAM is suboptimum, and that more attention needs to be given to risks of chronic diseases later in life
As pointed out by the authors, this observational study does not establish a cause–effect relationship since chronic problems might be related to conditions that existed before the episode of SAM
Summary
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a life-threatening condition that often occurs during a critical period for a child’s growth and development. The Article by Natasha Lelijveld and colleagues in The Lancet Global Health[2] shows that, despite treatment, the long-term survival and health of children who were previously treated in hospital for complicated SAM is suboptimum, and that more attention needs to be given to risks of chronic diseases later in life.
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