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Malnutrition may be present at diagnosis due to the effects of the malignancy or, in low income countries (LIC), due to poverty and an inadequate diet.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition at diagnosis in children with cancer in Morocco.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Procedure<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nutritional status of 100 children aged less than 18 years with newly diagnosed malignancy between January 2005 and January 2006 was evaluated by anthropometric and biochemical parameters before initiating therapy. We measured weight, height, weight\u2010for\u2010height using z\u2010scores index for children and body mass index for adolescents, triceps skinfold thickness and mid\u2010upper arm circumference, and serum albumin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 100 patients were included. The mean age was 7 years (range 1 to 18 years). Sixty percent were boys. The diagnosis was: Burkitt lymphoma (n\u2009=\u200919), acute myeloblastic leukaemia (n\u2009=\u200918), acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (n\u2009=\u200914), rhabdomyosarcoma (n\u2009=\u200913), Ewing sarcoma (n\u2009=\u20097), nephroblastoma (n\u2009=\u20096), Hodgkin disease (n\u2009=\u20095), osteosarcoma (n\u2009=\u20095), retinoblastoma (n\u2009=\u20094), neuroblastoma (n\u2009=\u20093), germ cell tumor (n\u2009=\u20093), orbital lymphoma (n\u2009=\u20091), cerebral lymphoma (n\u2009=\u20091), ependymoma (n\u2009=\u20091). Incidence of malnutrition ranged from 20 to 50%, depending upon the measurement used.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The prevalence of malnutrition in this study was high, so interventions are being implemented to improve the nutritional status of these patients. 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