When taking a pediatric medical history, it’s essential to include perinatal details, vaccination status, past illnesses, and developmental milestones, always involving the caregivers. Nutritional assessment focuses on weight, height, BMI (using growth charts), and the child’s daily diet, breastfeeding history, and signs of malnutrition like low energy or poor growth. According to a study published in Pediatrics In Review, a complete nutritional evaluation should combine clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary methods to effectively detect nutritional problems and guide treatment plans.
