Table 6. Nutritional intakes of the children with CP and healthy children.
| Variables | CP | Healthy children (n = 16) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 16) | Quadriplegia (n = 5) | Paraplegia (n = 7) | Hemiplegia (n = 4) | ||
| Energy (kcal) | 1,531.69 ± 343.29 | 1,459.14 ± 293.29 | 1,462.01 ± 342.84 | 1,744.30 ± 398.90 | 1,776.00 ± 309.86* |
| Protein (g) | 57.70 ± 14.87 | 54.64 ± 12.87 | 55.19 ± 14.70 | 65.93 ± 18.20 | 64.98 ± 14.32 |
| Vitamin A (ugRE) | 611.27 ± 225.28 | 497.50 ± 183.18 | 593.79 ± 227.66†,‡ | 784.08 ± 208.00‡ | 680.72 ± 201.76 |
| Vitamin D (ug) | 3.81 ± 1.42 | 3.18 ± 0.87 | 4.54 ± 1.69 | 3.33 ± 1.06 | 4.18 ± 1.51 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 77.56 ± 29.80 | 63.54 ± 27.53 | 79.57 ± 32.83 | 91.55 ± 25.99 | 100.92 ± 32.65* |
| Niacin (mg) | 11.76 ± 3.71† | 10.54 ± 2.17† | 10.47 ± 3.32† | 15.53 ± 3.91‡ | 14.19 ± 3.84 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.16 ± 0.22 | 1.06 ± 0.19 | 1.14 ± 0.22 | 1.33 ± 0.17 | 1.35 ± 0.37 |
| Folate (ug) | 373.51 ± 102.24 | 344.72 ± 139.40 | 359.16 ± 79.16 | 434.63 ± 83.56 | 430.23 ± 73.33 |
| Vitamin B12 (ug) | 5.48 ± 2.22 | 5.92 ± 3.76 | 5.04 ± 1.21 | 5.70 ± 1.43 | 5.47 ± 1.58 |
| Calcium (mg) | 554.88 ± 210.35 | 511.22 ± 172.27 | 587.09 ± 208.13 | 553.10 ± 299.05 | 536.78 ± 125.30 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 911.41 ± 225.12 | 877.5 ± 214.65 | 911.81 ± 193.95 | 953.08 ± 335.41 | 984.09 ± 190.95 |
| Zinc (mg) | 8.50 ± 2.40 | 7.84 ± 2.08 | 8.11 ± 2.08 | 10.00 ± 3.21 | 9.24 ± 2.26 |
| Energy EER % | 93.89 ± 24.24 | 85.84 ± 15.82† | 89.50 ± 24.39†,‡ | 111.63 ± 29.03‡ | 106.82 ± 13.51 |
| Protein EAR % | 259.56 ± 117.24 | 215.44 ± 60.16† | 250.94 ± 128.58†,‡ | 329.80 ± 144.38‡ | 271.55 ± 44.16 |
| Vitamin A EAR % | 195.91 ± 83.19 | 143.72 ± 48.39† | 192.14 ± 86.40† | 267.73 ± 71.41‡ | 207.45 ± 47.09 |
| Vitamin D AI % | 76.44 ± 28.52 | 63.82 ± 17.71 | 90.89 ± 34.12 | 66.93 ± 21.17 | 83.58 ± 30.26 |
| Vitamin C EAR % | 222.29 ± 133.36 | 166 ± 86.49 | 202.63 ± 115.57 | 327.05 ± 177.25 | 304.46 ± 169.28 |
| Niacin EAR % | 166.41 ± 85.25 | 129.78 ± 30.89† | 151.74 ± 83.33† | 237.85 ± 107.87‡ | 183.07 ± 35.94 |
| Vitamin B6 EAR % | 153.57 ± 47.85 | 129.24 ± 29.25† | 151.33 ± 52.29†,‡ | 187.90 ± 47.62‡ | 170.39 ± 34.48 |
| Folate EAR % | 187.16 ± 71.26 | 154.80 ± 57.01† | 181.17 ± 68.41†,‡ | 250.60 ± 93.13‡ | 207.54 ± 34.06 |
| Vitamin B12 EAR % | 425.11 ± 139.16 | 420.16 ± 230.65 | 396.30 ± 85.58 | 481.73 ± 70.69 | 418.62 ± 118.33 |
| Calcium EAR % | 93.44 ± 36.77 | 80.90 ± 26.22 | 100.09 ± 36.11 | 97.50 ± 53.35 | 87.78 ± 17.42 |
| Phosphorus EAR % | 158.37 ± 52.54 | 137.26 ± 35.70 | 161.03 ± 64.30 | 180.10 ± 49.45 | 164.27 ± 27.33 |
| Zinc EAR % | 178.56 ± 83.27 | 142.64 ± 37.95† | 174.04 ± 85.06†,‡ | 231.35 ± 111.21‡ | 179.38 ± 33.61 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
CP, cerebral palsy; EER, estimated energy requirements; EAR, estimated average requirements; AI, adequate intake.
*Significantly different between cerebral palsy and healthy children at p < 0.05. †,‡Values with different superscript mark were significantly different in quadriplegia, paraplegia, and hemiplegia at p < 0.05.