Journal of Nutrition and Health

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Nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy according to their body mass index percentile classification

  • Ahmed, Kainat (Interdisciplinary Program in Senior Human Ecology, Changwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Jung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University) ;
  • Han, Kyungim (Department of Special Education, Changwon National University) ;
  • Yim, Jung-Eun (Interdisciplinary Program in Senior Human Ecology, Changwon National University)
  • Received : 2021.07.17
  • Accepted : 2021.10.05
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is a significant factor affecting their adequate growth and development. This study aimed at conducting surveys and evaluating the dietary intake of children with CP according to their BMI classification and to thereby highlight the dietary factors affecting the nutritional status of these children. Methods: A total of 16 children were enrolled between the age of four and twelve. These subjects were further classified into three groups, namely underweight, normal and obese, with 6, 8, and 2 children in each group, respectively. The general characteristics, motor disturbances, body composition, feeding problems, eating habits, nutritional intake, dietary variety, and food frequency for children with CP were evaluated. Results: It was observed that motor disturbances tended to increase in underweight children with CP. A significant decrease (p < 0.05) in disturbances related to oral feeding was observed with an increase in obesity. The pattern of eating habits revealed that subjects in the underweight group consumed unbalanced meals, while those in the obese group tended to consume larger meals at a faster pace. The feeding disturbance data revealed that those in the underweight group could not prepare their meals while the obese group had the problem of overeating and consuming an unbalanced diet (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It is necessary for both children with CP, who have a high degree of disability, and their caregivers to take lessons on adequate nutrient intake to prevent malnutrition. Moreover, it is necessary for the caregivers and children with CP having a low degree of disability to take lessons on providing and consuming a balanced diet and to focus on the intake of sufficient calcium in order to prevent obesity.

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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (NRF-2016R1D1A1B03935660).

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