Malnutrition is common in children with cerebral palsy in Saudi Arabia – a cross-sectional clinical observational study

Malnutrition is common in children with cerebral palsy in Saudi Arabia – a cross-sectional clinical observational study

Abstract Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is considered as the main cause of severe physical impairment and malnutrition in children. This cross-sectional study intended to survey the nutritional status of children cerebral palsy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods We examined 74 children (age: 1–10 yrs)...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rahman Almuneef, Ali Almajwal, Iftikhar Alam, Mahmoud Abulmeaty, Bader Al Bader, Mohamed Farouq Badr, May Almuammar, Suhail Razak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Cerebral palsy
Nutritional status
Dietary intake
Growth
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1553-6

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