Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των ΟστώνLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Λυρίτης Γεώργιος, Ομότιμος Καθηγητής, Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ
Δοντά Ισμήνη Νίκη, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ
Χρονόπουλος Ευστάθιος, Αν. Καθηγητής, Ιατρικής Σχολήες ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Διατροφική παρέμβαση σε παιδιά με εγκεφαλική παράλυση
Translated title:
Nutritional intervetion in children with cerabral palsy
Summary:
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood, which occurs
at 3.6 per 1,000 children. It is caused by a static brain injury in the neonatal period that leads
to a series of activity limitations. Although primary damage to CP is in kinetic or mental
function, submessage, growth deficiency, overweight, micronutrient deficiencies and
osteopenia are nutritional co-morbidities that affect the child with Cerebral Palsy. This
deviation from normal development can be attributed to inadequate food intake, food
problems, reduced weight, and many factors including abnormal endocrine function,
socioeconomic status, severity of disease and age. Malnutrition was also found to be more
prevalent in developing countries than developed countries. In addition to malnutrition,
several studies conducted among developed countries reported a high prevalence of
overweight and obesity among this population. This could be attributed to the reduction of
motor function due to the underlying condition and the increase in gastrostomy due to the
availability of better healthcare facilities. About one-third of children with CP are
malnourished and many manifest the effects of malnutrition. The purpose of this study was
to assess the nutritional status and to identify the factors associated with poor nutrition in children with CP.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Cerebral palsy, Nutrition, Bone metabolism, Therapy
Number of references:
400
