Research progress of nutritional intervention in children with cerebral palsy / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Malnutrition and obesity are common in children with cerebral palsy, leading to growth retardation, anemia, brain dysplasia or increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.Nutritional status and energy demand of children with cerebral palsy are usually determined by physical examinations, detections of anthropometric parameters, bone mineral density and body composition, and laboratory tests, thus developing nutritional intervention programs to improve their nutritional problems and quality of life.This study aims to summarize the research progress of nutritional intervention in children with cerebral palsy.