Factors associated with the change in HAZ among the CP and non-CP groups.

Factors associated with the change in HAZ among the CP and non-CP groups.</p

Change in Height for Age z-scores (HAZ) in the CP and non-CP group.

Change in Height for Age z-scores (HAZ) in the CP and non-CP group.</p

Change in body mass index for age z-scores among CP and Non-CP groups.

The median Body mass index for age z-scores (WAZ) at the first (2015) and second (2019) assessment, and the Change score (the difference of the two assessments) are presented for the CP and Non-CP group. Wilcoxon sign rank tests were used to estimate differences between the first and second assessment. statistical significance at *p (TIF)</p

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A. Weight for age trajectory for males 2–21 years with CP plotted against WHO growth reference. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/15.2.84, B. Weight for age trajectory for males 2–21 years without CP plotted against WHO growth reference. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/15.2.84, C. Weight for age trajectory for females 2–21 years with CP plotted against WHO growth reference. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/15.2.84, D Weight for age trajectory for females 2–21 years without CP plotted against WHO growth reference. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/15.2.84. (TIF)</p

Nutritional and feeding related characteristics of the CP and non-CP groups in 2015.

Nutritional and feeding related characteristics of the CP and non-CP groups in 2015.</p

Study participants flow diagram.

There is a need to understand the growth and burden of malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in order to design appropriate inclusive nutrition strategies. We compared the nutritional status and four-year longitudinal growth of a population-based cohort of children and adolescents (C&A) with CP (n = 97; 2–17 years; 55/42 M/F), and an age and sex matched group without CP (n = 91; 2-17y; 50/41 M/F) in rural Uganda. The cohorts were assessed in 2015 and 2019 for weight, height, social demographic characteristics, and feeding related factors. Nutritional status was determined using the World Health Organization (WHO) Z-scores. Wilcoxon sign rank and Mann-Whitney tests were used to test within and between group differences. Multivariable linear regression was used to determine predictors of the change in growth. Approximately two thirds (62/97 (64%)) of C&A with CP were malnourished (with </div

Social demographic characteristics of the CP and non-CP groups.

Social demographic characteristics of the CP and non-CP groups.</p

Factors associated with malnutrition among C&A with and without CP at the first assessment.

Factors associated with malnutrition among C&A with and without CP at the first assessment.</p

Change in weight for age z-scores among CP and Non-CP groups.

The median weight for age z-scores (WAZ) at the first (2015) and second (2019) assessment, and the Change score (the difference of the two assessments) are presented for the CP and Non-CP group. Wilcoxon sign rank tests were used to estimate differences between the first and second assessment. Statistical significance at *p (TIF)</p

Height for age trajectory for C&A with and without CP plotted against WHO growth reference.

A, Males 2–19 years with CP; B, Males 2–19 years without CP; C, Females 2–19 years with CP; D, Females 2–19 years without CP. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/15.2.84.</p