Title |
Nutritional problems in children with neuromotor disabilities: an Italian case series
|
---|---|
Published in |
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, July 2014
|
DOI | 10.1186/1824-7288-40-61 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Maria Sangermano, Roberta D’Aniello, Grazia Massa, Raffaele Albano, Pasquale Pisano, Mauro Budetta, Goffredo Scuccimarra, Enrico Papa, Giangennaro Coppola, Pietro Vajro |
Abstract |
Background and aims: Several neuromotor disorders share exclusive, although often overlooked, nutritional problems. The objective of this study is therefore to delineate the frequency of malnutrition, evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional care, and identify issues needing to be possibly strengthened when caring for these patients into a general pediatrics department.Patients and methods: The study included 30 patients, 21 males and 9 females, aged between 2 and 15 years, affected by cerebral palsy, epileptic encephalopathy, and severe psychomotor developmental delay.Nutritional status was assessed by a dietary questionnaire administered to parents to investigate feeding difficulties; 3 days food diary to quantify daily calorie intake; anthropometrical (weight, height / length, body mass index percentiles, plicometry, specific body segments measurement) and blood (blood count, serum iron, albumin, transferrin, calcium, phosphorus) parameters. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 152 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Bachelor | 30 | 20% |
Student > Master | 24 | 16% |
Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 7% |
Researcher | 10 | 7% |
Other | 28 | 18% |
Unknown | 34 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 30% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 42 | 28% |
Psychology | 4 | 3% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 3% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
Other | 12 | 8% |
Unknown | 41 | 27% |