Nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy attending rehabilitation centers

Aim To describe the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) from rehabilitation and therapeutic centers in Argentina, and to analyze their risk of undernutrition based on their Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. Method This was a cross‐sectional study with data...

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Published in:Developmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 62; no. 12; pp. 1383 - 1388
Main Authors: Ruiz Brunner, María de las Mercedes, Cieri, Maria E, Rodriguez Marco, Maria P, Schroeder, A Sebastian, Cuestas, Eduardo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01.12.2020
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Argentina - epidemiology
Cerebral Palsy - complications
Cerebral Palsy - epidemiology
Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Malnutrition - etiology
Neurological Rehabilitation
Nutritional Status
Rehabilitation Centers - statistics & numerical data
Risk
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult
Argentina
ISSN:0012-1622, 1469-8749, 1469-8749
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Summary:Aim To describe the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) from rehabilitation and therapeutic centers in Argentina, and to analyze their risk of undernutrition based on their Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. Method This was a cross‐sectional study with data collected from 321 children (196 males, 125 females) with CP age 2 to 19 years (mean age 9y 3mo, SD 4y 5mo) from 17 rehabilitation and therapeutic centers in five Argentine provinces. Nutritional status was defined by height, weight, and body mass index for age z‐scores using World Health Organization growth charts. Odds ratios were used to evaluate the association between GMFCS level and nutritional status. Results Of the children with CP studied, 52.4% were in GMFCS levels IV and V. Regarding the nutritional status, 41.7% were normal, 19.0% had moderate undernutrition, 33.9% severe undernutrition, 2.5% overweight, and 2.8% obese. When compared to those in GMFCS levels I to III, the odds of children in GMFCS levels IV and V having moderate undernutrition are four times greater and the odds of having severe undernutrition are 14 times greater. Interpretation There is a high prevalence of undernutrition associated with CP (GMFCS levels IV and V) among children in rehabilitation and therapeutic centers in Argentina. Risk of severe undernutrition increases with increased motor compromises.
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ISSN:0012-1622
1469-8749
1469-8749
DOI:10.1111/dmcn.14667