Refeeding syndrome in children 0 – 59 months diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition in a South African setting

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Rationale: Refeeding syndrome (RFS) is life-threatening, but an under-researched complication in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This study aimed to determine the incidence and onset of RFS, characterised by hypophosphataemia, and identify biochemical abnormalities, clinical signs and complications that may be associated with the development of refeeding syndrome in children aged 0 – 59 months diagnosed with SAM in a South African public hospital setting.