Food pattern and nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy

• Main Authors: Patrícia Ayrosa C. Lopes (Author), Olga Maria S. Amancio (Author), Roberta Faria C. Araújo (Author), Maria Sylvia de S. Vitalle (Author), Josefina Aparecida P. Braga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES To assess the food intake pattern and the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy. METHODS Cross-sectional study with 90 children from two to 12.8 years with cerebral palsy in the following forms: hemiplegia, diplegia, and tetraplegia. Nutritional status was assessed by weight,...