Longitudinal growth, nutrition and physical activity in young children with Cerebral Palsy

脑瘫是最常见的身体残疾类型，每500名儿童中就有1名患有脑瘫，终生成本高达200万美元，高达40%的儿童可能会受到生长和营养方面的限制。我们的目标是跟踪240名18岁至5岁的脑瘫幼儿，监测他们的生长、营养、习惯性活动、身体成分，并将其与综合健康结果和成本联系起来。更好地了解这些因素将使营养和医疗保健更加集中。

Cerebral palsy is the most common type of physical disability impacting on 1 in 500 children, with lifetime costs of $2m and up to 40% may have restricted growth and nutrition. We aim to follow a cohort of 240 young children with Cerebral Palsy from 18 mths to 5 years to monitor their growth, nutrition, habitual activity, body composition and relate this to comprehensive health outcomes and costs. Better knowledge of these factors will enable nutritional and medical care to be better focused.