This study aimed to determine the association between nutritional status and Molluscum contagiosum in children attending a skin clinic. The researchers found significantly higher rates of undernutrition and obesity in children with Molluscum compared to national statistics. Both undernutrition and obesity can contribute to Molluscum by causing long-term immune deregulation. The majority of children also exhibited indirect signs of neglect such as head lice or uncut hair. The study concludes that nutritional status is associated with Molluscum contagiosum in children.