Odds of Cardiometabolic Diseases and Medications in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

Individuals with cerebral palsy may be at risk of obesity, but outcomes and risk factors are understudied. The study objectives are to evaluate the frequency of body mass index (BMI) weight categories of individuals with cerebral palsy and the odds of cardiometabolic-specific diseases and medications. We hypothesize subjects with cerebral palsy and an increased body mass index will have higher odds of cardiometabolic specific diseases and medications.

Methods

This is a retrospective observational cohort study utilizing TriNetX, an electronic health record database, in subjects with cerebral palsy aged 2-18 years with an available body mass index. The study population was divided into 4 body mass index percentile categories, underweight (<5th body mass

SUBMITTER: Dum R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10213132 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature