Prevalence of Obesity in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy

M. Rogozinski, Benjamin; R. Davids, Jon; B. Davis, Roy; M. Christopher, Lisa; P. Anderson, Jason; G. Jameson, Gene; W. Blackhurst, Dawn

doi:10.2106/jbjs.f.01080

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Prevalence of Obesity in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery • Nov 1, 2007

Authors:

Benjamin M. Rogozinski

Jon R. Davids

Roy B. Davis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: According to the most recent data, an estimated 17.1% of children in the United States are obese. We found no published studies documenting the prevalence of obesity in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. The purpose of this study was to document the prevalence of obesity in ambulat...

Subject

Gross Motor Function Classification System

Cerebral palsy

Medicine

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