Ankita Bansal1, Shraddha Diwan2, Jasmin Diwan3, Neeta Vyas4. 1. 1 Year MPT Neurology, Department of Pediatric Physiotherapy, S.B.B College of Physiotherapy , Ahmedabad, India . 2. Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, S.B.B College of Physiotherapy , Ahmedabad, India . 3. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, GMERS Medical College , Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, India . 4. Principal, Department of Physiotherapy, S.B.B College of Physiotherapy , Ahmedabad, India .
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Obesity are epidemic among children and adolescents. There is worldwide tendency of increasing prevalence of obesity in children. Cerebral palsy (CP) is leading cause of childhood disability.studies have proposed mechanism of children with disability leading towards obesity and related health risks. So this study is aimed at determining whether such trend of obesity exists in children with CP in terms of BMI and WHR. STUDY DESIGN: Cross -sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: 40 children diagnosed as CP age 2-18 years, GMFCS I-IV. PROCEDURE: BMI; kg/m(2) was calculated from height and weight. WHR was calculated by measuring waist circumference and hip circumference. BMI percentiles were reported according to sex-specific age group standards for growth set by the WHO growth charts. RESULTS: Out of total CP subjects 40% were found to be underweight, 45%, 7.5% and 7.5% were found to be normal, overweight and obese respectively according to BMI. Whereas 20%, 20% 60% were found to be at high risk, moderate risk and high risk of obesity respectively according to WHR. CONCLUSION: In our patient population, analysis of BMI and WHR suggests that children with CP have a high rate of overweight and are at risk of overweight, particularly of central obesity.
INTRODUCTION:Obesity are epidemic among children and adolescents. There is worldwide tendency of increasing prevalence of obesity in children. Cerebral palsy (CP) is leading cause of childhood disability.studies have proposed mechanism of children with disability leading towards obesity and related health risks. So this study is aimed at determining whether such trend of obesity exists in children with CP in terms of BMI and WHR. STUDY DESIGN: Cross -sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: 40 children diagnosed as CP age 2-18 years, GMFCS I-IV. PROCEDURE: BMI; kg/m(2) was calculated from height and weight. WHR was calculated by measuring waist circumference and hip circumference. BMI percentiles were reported according to sex-specific age group standards for growth set by the WHO growth charts. RESULTS: Out of total CP subjects 40% were found to be underweight, 45%, 7.5% and 7.5% were found to be normal, overweight and obese respectively according to BMI. Whereas 20%, 20% 60% were found to be at high risk, moderate risk and high risk of obesity respectively according to WHR. CONCLUSION: In our patient population, analysis of BMI and WHR suggests that children with CP have a high rate of overweight and are at risk of overweight, particularly of central obesity.
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Keywords:
Cerebral palsy; GMFCS; Obesity; WHO growth charts
Authors: Martin Bax; Murray Goldstein; Peter Rosenbaum; Alan Leviton; Nigel Paneth; Bernard Dan; Bo Jacobsson; Diane Damiano Journal: Dev Med Child Neurol Date: 2005-08 Impact factor: 5.449