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April 21, 2025Qatar medical journalOpen Access

Nutritional status and growth pattern in children with cerebral palsy: A retrospective study from Qatar

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MSMohamad SalemHamad Medical CorporationEAEman H.A. AbuhassanHamad Medical CorporationNDNaeema Hassan Abdulla Al DahneemHamad Medical Corporation

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Implication

Retrospective analysis shows high rates of underweight in children with cerebral palsy, indicating urgent nutritional needs.

Key Points

  • Underweight prevalence reached 48.7% in children with cerebral palsy, indicating severe nutritional concerns.
  • Significant associations were found between BMI and nationality, weight, and height, but not gender or motor type.
  • Retrospective observational study included 150 children, aged 3 to 14 years, followed at a pediatric rehabilitation clinic.
  • Undernutrition highlights the need for tailored nutritional interventions to improve health outcomes for these children.

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Salem et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5701ad7bf08b1eadd720https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2025.79
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