Nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy in Ghana
African Journal of Disability
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy in Ghana | |
| Creator | Jahan, Israt Sultana, Risad Laryea, Francis Amponsah, Samuel Kofi Danquah, Frederick Inkum Muhit, Mohammad Bashar, Sk. Md. Kamrul Smithers-Sheedy, Hayley McIntyre, Sarah Badawi, Nadia Khandaker, Gulam | |
| Description | Background: Limited knowledge on nutritional epidemiology in Ghanaian children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) necessitates a comprehensive investigation for an improved understanding of malnutrition in this population.Objectives: We aimed to describe the epidemiology of malnutrition among children with CP in Ghana.Methods: The study used data collected as part of the Ghana CP Register (GCPR). The GCPR is an institution-based surveillance of children with CP aged 18 years in Ghana. Between October 2018 and April 2020, N = 455 children with CP were registered. Data were collected on (i) weight, length or height, mid-upper-arm-circumference of children with CP; (ii) socio-demographic characteristics; (iii) motor type and topography, gross motor function classification system level (GMFCS); (iv) associated impairments; (v) educational and rehabilitation status for each child. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed.Results: Mean and standard deviation age of the registered children at assessment was 5.9 ± 4.1 years, and 42.1% were female. Two-thirds of the children had ≥ one form of undernutrition (underweight or severely underweight: 38.9%, stunted or severely stunted: 51.2%, thin or severely thin: 23.8%). In the adjusted analysis, low maternal education, GMFCS-IV, speech impairment and epilepsy significantly increased the odds of undernutrition among participating children (aOR: 2.6 [95% CI:1.3–5.4]; 2.2 [95% CI:1.0–4.8]; 2.0 [95% CI:1.1–3.6]; 2.9 [95% CI:1.1–7.5] respectively).Conclusions: The high malnutrition rate indicates an urgent need for nutrition interventions and translational research to improve nutritional status and prevent adverse outcomes among children with CP in Ghana.Contribution: Our study contributes important data and a framework to develop guidelines and evidence-based interventions for children with CP in Ghana. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2024-07-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ajod.v13i0.1335 | |
| Source | African Journal of Disability; Vol 13 (2024); 11 pages 2226-7220 2223-9170 | |
| Language | eng | |
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