Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Dietary habits of 30 cerebral palsied children
were investigated in this study using seven-day intake
records obtained from their parents. Each child was
classified in terms of physiological and topographical
involvement, functional capacity, and mental retardation.
All food records were evaluated in terms of the
four food groups, and the nutritional adequacy and consistency
of the diet were analyzed. The average number
of meals per day and the frequency and types of
between-meal snacks were evaluated.
The cerebral palsied children, as a group, showed
pronounced deficiency in all four food groups being
most deficient in the vegetable-fruit group and least
deficient in the bread-cereals group. In terms of nutrients,
the children showed deficiencies of iron,
calories, niacin, ascorbic acid, and calcium, in the
order listed. The children generally consumed soft
food, ate their meals at surprising regularity, and
snacked approximately three items per day. Their
snacks consisted of items of high nutritional value.
Dietary habits did not vary significantly when they
were evaluated according to types of affliction.
Some effects on the consumption of milk and fruits
and vegetables were observed, but because each type
of cerebral palsy was not well represented, results
did not warrant definite conclusions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/4134 |
| Date | January 1965 |
| Creators | Hori, Richard Ryoji, 1938- |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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