BACKGROUND: It is uncertain which simple measures of childhood obesity are best for
predicting future obesity-related health problems and the persistence of obesity into …

Pain is a frequent and significant problem for children with impairment of the central nervous
system, with the highest frequency and severity occurring in children with the greatest …

Objectives: Feeding difficulties are frequent in children with neurological impairments and
can be associated with undernutrition, growth failure, micronutrients deficiencies …

Neurologically impaired (NI) children are at increased risk of malnutrition due to several
nutritional and non-nutritional factors. Among the nutritional factors, insufficient dietary intake …

Cerebral palsy (CP) describes “a group of persisting, nonprogressive conditions in the
development of motor control that appear very early in life.” 1 “The motor disorders of CP are …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with the presence of feeding disorders in almost 60% of
the affected children with subsequent undernutrition reported in up to 46% of the subjects …

Aim The assessment of growth and body composition is challenging in children with
cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study was to compare clinical assessments of body …

This manuscript provides an update on the assessment of growth and nutrition in children
with cerebral palsy and children with similar neurodevelopmental disabilities. Topics include …

Background Reduced participation in physical activity and increased time spent in sedentary
behavior are associated with overweight, chronic disease, and disability. In order to optimize …

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 …