The Effect of the Inability to Intake Chewable Food Texture on Growth, Dietary Intake and Feeding Behaviors of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Nutritional interventions in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: systematic review

“…A predominance of cohort studies was verified, which accounted for seven publications, 14 , 21 , 25 – 27 , 29 , 30 followed by three studies characterized as case-control, 13 , 20 , 31 three cross-sectional studies, 22 – 24 and two randomized clinical trials. 12 , 28 There was a predominance of publications that addressed the types of spastic, dyskinetic and ataxic CP 13 , 20 – 24 , 27 – 29 , 31 and five studies presented information only on spastic CP. 12 , 14 , 25 , 26 , 30 …”

“…The eligible studies were carried out in six countries: Australia, 13 , 22 , 28 , 31 Brazil, 23 , 24 the United States, 27 Mexico, 12 , 21 , 25 the United Kingdom, 26 , 29 , 30 and Turkey. 14 , 20 …”

“…Twelve publications were identified in which the participants received their nutritional therapy at home and were monitored in hospital visits. 12 , 13 , 20 – 24 , 27 – 30 In two studies, the participants received their nutritional therapy at home and were monitored in hospital visits or home visits by the team responsible for the study, 14 , 26 and only in one did the children and adolescents receive their nutritional therapy and monitoring at a hospital institution. 25…”

“…The main problems with the methodological quality of the cohort and case-control studies were related to category 2 (comparability between the exposed and non-exposed individuals), as 90% (n=9) of these did not address this. 13 , 14 , 20 , 21 , 25 – 27 , 29 – 31 …”

“… 13 , 22 , 24 , 31 Six eligible studies proposed some type of nutritional supplementation for CP ( Table 1 ). 12 – 14 , 20 – 31 …”