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Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register

Background: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: Data from children with confirmed CP aged <18 years registered into the Global LMIC CP Register (GLM CPR) from Bangladesh, Indone...

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Autores principales: Jahan, Israt, Muhit, Mohammad, Hardianto, Denny, Laryea, Francis, Amponsah, Samuel Kofi, Chhetri, Amir Banjara, Smithers-Sheedy, Hayley, McIntyre, Sarah, Badawi, Nadia, Khandaker, Gulam
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8619063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34835932
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13113676
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author Jahan, Israt
Muhit, Mohammad
Hardianto, Denny
Laryea, Francis
Amponsah, Samuel Kofi
Chhetri, Amir Banjara
Smithers-Sheedy, Hayley
McIntyre, Sarah
Badawi, Nadia
Khandaker, Gulam
author_facet Jahan, Israt
Muhit, Mohammad
Hardianto, Denny
Laryea, Francis
Amponsah, Samuel Kofi
Chhetri, Amir Banjara
Smithers-Sheedy, Hayley
McIntyre, Sarah
Badawi, Nadia
Khandaker, Gulam
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description Background: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: Data from children with confirmed CP aged <18 years registered into the Global LMIC CP Register (GLM CPR) from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and Ghana were included. Anthropometric measurements were collected, and nutritional status was determined following the WHO guidelines. Descriptive statistics and adjusted logistic regression were used to describe the nutritional status and identify predictors of malnutrition. Results: Between January 2015 and December 2020, 3619 children with CP were registered into the GLM CPR (median age at assessment: 7.0 years, 39% female). Overall, 72–98% of children from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and Ghana had at least one form of undernutrition. The adjusted analysis showed, older age, low maternal education, spastic tri/quadriplegia, and Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) levels III–V were significant predictors of underweight and stunting among children with CP in Bangladesh. In Nepal, female children, GMFCS III–V had higher odds of underweight and stunting. In Ghana, low maternal education was significantly associated with underweight, whereas older age and the presence of associated impairments were the significant predictors of stunting among children with CP. Having a GMFCS of III–V increased the odds of being underweight among children in Indonesia; however, no predictors were identified for stunting, as nearly all children with CP registered from Indonesia were stunted. Conclusion: Most children with CP in GLM CPR had undernutrition. Maternal education and moderate-to-severe motor impairment (GMFCS III–V) were significant predictors. Practical nutrition education to mothers/caregivers and management guidelines according to the motor severity using local resources could improve the nutritional outcome of children with CP in LMICs.
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spelling pubmed-86190632021-11-27 Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register Jahan, Israt Muhit, Mohammad Hardianto, Denny Laryea, Francis Amponsah, Samuel Kofi Chhetri, Amir Banjara Smithers-Sheedy, Hayley McIntyre, Sarah Badawi, Nadia Khandaker, Gulam Nutrients Article Background: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: Data from children with confirmed CP aged <18 years registered into the Global LMIC CP Register (GLM CPR) from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and Ghana were included. Anthropometric measurements were collected, and nutritional status was determined following the WHO guidelines. Descriptive statistics and adjusted logistic regression were used to describe the nutritional status and identify predictors of malnutrition. Results: Between January 2015 and December 2020, 3619 children with CP were registered into the GLM CPR (median age at assessment: 7.0 years, 39% female). Overall, 72–98% of children from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and Ghana had at least one form of undernutrition. The adjusted analysis showed, older age, low maternal education, spastic tri/quadriplegia, and Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) levels III–V were significant predictors of underweight and stunting among children with CP in Bangladesh. In Nepal, female children, GMFCS III–V had higher odds of underweight and stunting. In Ghana, low maternal education was significantly associated with underweight, whereas older age and the presence of associated impairments were the significant predictors of stunting among children with CP. Having a GMFCS of III–V increased the odds of being underweight among children in Indonesia; however, no predictors were identified for stunting, as nearly all children with CP registered from Indonesia were stunted. Conclusion: Most children with CP in GLM CPR had undernutrition. Maternal education and moderate-to-severe motor impairment (GMFCS III–V) were significant predictors. Practical nutrition education to mothers/caregivers and management guidelines according to the motor severity using local resources could improve the nutritional outcome of children with CP in LMICs. MDPI 2021-10-20 /pmc/articles/PMC8619063/ /pubmed/34835932 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13113676 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Jahan, Israt
Muhit, Mohammad
Hardianto, Denny
Laryea, Francis
Amponsah, Samuel Kofi
Chhetri, Amir Banjara
Smithers-Sheedy, Hayley
McIntyre, Sarah
Badawi, Nadia
Khandaker, Gulam
Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register
title Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register
title_full Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register
title_fullStr Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register
title_short Epidemiology of Malnutrition among Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Findings from the Global LMIC CP Register
title_sort epidemiology of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the global lmic cp register
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8619063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34835932
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13113676
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