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10349077

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
Children with nonambulatory cerebral palsy are frequently found to be osteopenic. We sought factors, in addition to immobility and anticonvulsant therapy, that may contribute to the osteopenia. A retrospective chart review of 19 children with nonambulatory cerebral palsy who received gastrostomy tube feedings of standard commercial formulas was performed. Less than 75% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) was administered to 95% of the children for calories, 58% for calcium, 68% for phosphorus, and 74% for vitamin D. Five of the 19 children sustained fractures without major trauma. This study suggests that inadequate intake of crucial vitamins and minerals may contribute to the severe osteopenia observed in many children with nonambulatory cerebral palsy. The nutritional needs of these children, including those for micronutrients, must be defined and appropriate supplementation given.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0009-9228
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Dietary considerations in osteopenia in tube-fed nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article