Objective To under the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors in school-aged children with cerebral palsy,so as to provide a basis for relevant departments to formulate targeted policies.Methods From July to August 2023,the re-searchers selected 333 children with cerebral palsy and 960 children with other diseases aged 6-18 years who were residents of a so-cial welfare institution in Guangzhou,China.Their height and weight were measured and a nutritional status analysis was carried out using a cluster sampling method.Multivariate Logistic analysis was performed to analyze the relative factors and malnutrition status of school-aged children with cerebral palsy.Results The prevalence of growth retardation among school-aged children with cerebral palsy was 74.5％,with rates of stunting,normal nutrition status,and overweight/obesity being 17.7％,7.2％,and 0.6％,respec-tively.The results of the univariate analysis revealed statistically significant differences in the detection rate of malnutrition among school-aged children with cerebral palsy based on gender,gross motor function classification system(GMFCS)grading,and the presence of swallowing disorders(x2=6.02,15.23,32.16,P＜0.05).The results of the multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that gender(OR=0.37,95％CI=0.15-0.91),dysphagia(OR=4.10,95％CI=1.39-12.12),and GMFCS classification(OR=1.45,95％CI=1.04-3.01)were influencing factors of malnutrition(P＜0.05).Conclusions The detection rate of malnutri-tion among children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in welfare institutions was found to be relatively high,and influenced by va-rious factors.Corresponding nutritional interventions should be developed and implemented based on the risk factors of malnutrition in school-aged children with cerebral palsy to improve their nutritional status.
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