Weight measurements and disease-specific growth charts to predict clinical outcomes in children with cerebral palsy.

Key Points

• This research aims to understand how weight measurements relate to healthcare needs and outcomes in children with cerebral palsy.
• Analyzed weight-for-age (WFA) percentiles in children with cerebral palsy
• Identified children below the 20th centile WFA
• Examined healthcare service utilization and mortality risk
• Children below the 20th centile WFA require more healthcare services
• Increased mortality risk is observed for those below the 20th centile
• Weight maintenance above the 20th centile is suggested as an important target for care