Risk factors for severe malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy in Lusaka, Zambia
Abstract
Over 80% of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) present with feeding difficulties which consequently
result in about 40-50% of them being malnourished. Many children with CP in low resource
countries like Zambia, present with severe malnutrition and the extent of this problem remains
unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the main risk factors associated with severe
malnutrition in children with CP.