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August 13, 2026Pediatric InvestigationOpen Access

Nutritional status and functions in children with cerebral palsy at different gestational ages

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HTHongmei TangQWQihong WuYWYou Wang

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Randomized trial investigates nutritional status association with function in children with CP, indicating a need for tailored rehabilitation strategies.

Key Points

  • Investigate how gestational age affects the relationship between nutritional status and functional levels in children with cerebral palsy.
  • Included 575 children with cerebral palsy enrolled between July 2020 and December 2021.
  • Stratified participants into four gestational age groups: <28, 28–32, 33–36, and ≥37 weeks.
  • Assessed nutritional status and functional abilities using specific classification systems.
  • 40.4% of children were categorized as malnutrition; nutritional status significantly correlated with gestational age (Kendall's Tau - b = 0.13, P < 0.01).
  • Gestational age <32 weeks associated with moderate undernutrition (OR: 4.61, 95% CI: 1.83–11.63, P = 0.001).
  • Significant correlations found between nutritional status and functional measures, particularly in the 28–32-week and ≥37-week groups (all P < 0.01).

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Tang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76bd2b0e0cff3f640467https://doi.org/10.1002/ped4.70080
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