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Estimate the burden of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Ermias Sisay Chanie, Natnael Moges, Fikadie Dagnew Baye, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Mengistu Melak Fekadie, Lakachew Yismaw Bazezew, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Getachew Asmare Adella and 15 more

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5 · Who and what money

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25 authors.

Ermias Sisay ChanieDepartment of pediatric and child health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. ermisis1888@gmail.com.
Natnael MogesDepartment of neonatal health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Fikadie Dagnew BayeDepartment of pediatric and child health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Gebrehiwot Berie MekonnenDepartment of pediatric and child health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Mengistu Melak FekadieDepartment of pediatric and child health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Lakachew Yismaw BazezewDepartment of neonatal health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Denekew Tenaw AnleyDepartment of public health, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Melkamu Aderajew ZemeneDepartment of public health, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Natnael Atnafu GebeyehuDepartment of midwifery, College of medicine and Health science, Wolaita sodo university, Wolaita, Ethiopia.
Getachew Asmare AdellaDepartment of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Woliata Sodo University, Woliata, Ethiopia.
Gizachew Ambaw KassieDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Woliata Sodo University, Woliata, Ethiopia.
Misganaw Asmamaw MengstieDepartment of Biochemistry, College of medicine and health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Mohammed Abdu SeidUnit of physiology, Department of Biomedical science, college of health science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Endeshaw Chekol AbebeDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Molalegn Mesele GeseseDepartment of midwifery, College of medicine and Health science, Wolaita sodo university, Wolaita, Ethiopia.
Kirubel Dagnaw TegegneDepartment of comprehensive Nursing, College of Health sciences, Wollo university, Wollo, Ethiopia.
Yenealem Solomon KebedeDepartment of medical laboratory science, College of health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Berihun BantieDepartment of comprehensive Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor university, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Sefineh Fenta FelekeDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Tadesse Asmamaw DejenieDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Wubet Alebachew BayihDepartment of Epidemiology and preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and Department of Maternal and neonatal health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Amare KassawDepartment of pediatric and child health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Anteneh Mengist DessieDepartment of public health, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Melkalem Mamuye AzanawDepartment of public health, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Sewunt Sisay ChanieDepartment of comprehensive Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Berhan university, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malnutrition is more prevalent among children with cerebral palsy and a major factor for child morbidity and mortality in children with different co-morbidity, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa: The main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the burden of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy in Sub-Saharan Africa. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Research Gate, and institutional repositories for papers that reported the proportion of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy that were published between December 2010 and September 2023. Data were retrieved using the standardized JBI data extraction checklist through Microsoft Excel, and then exported to STATA 17 for further analysis. DerSimonian and Laird's estimator was used to calculate the pooled effect size in the random-effects model. Statistics such as the Cochran Q test and I2 test were employed to measure heterogeneity. Egger's test and the funnel plot were used to look for publication bias. This systematic review and meta-analysis used 16 studies from Sub-Saharan Africa to estimate the proportion of malnutrition among 2,120 children with cerebral palsy. The pooled proportion of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy in Sub-Saharan Africa by using random-effects model analysis was found to be 59.7% (95% CI; 49.8-69.6). The proportion of malnutrition was also estimated by sample sizes categorized as ≤ 120 and > 120, and the proportion of malnutrition was found to be 54.0 (95% CI: 44.7-63.3) and 64.5 (95% CI: 50.5-78.5). Moreover, the proportion of malnutrition was estimated by accounting for the difference in the year of publication. In this regard, the study classified before ≤ 2017 and > 2017, and the proportion of malnutrition was found to be 53.7 (95% CI: 38.0-69.3) and 62.5 (95% CI: 49.7-75.3) in Sub-Saharan Africa respectively. Malnutrition among children with cerebral in Sub-Saharan Africa was found to be very high. Hence, enhancing and developing strategic guidelines for malnutrition screening, prevention, and nutritional support are crucial among children with cerebral palsy. Furthermore, systematic review, randomized control trials, and qualitative studies are recommended to understand the burden more among children with cerebral palsy in the continent.

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Cerebral PalsyMalnutritionAfrica South of the SaharaChildComorbidityHumansPrevalenceChildren with cerebral palsyMalnutritionSub-Saharan Africa

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PMID38499717
PMCPMC10948888

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