Per Lcda. Yaira L Doylet R. (MsC Public Health)
Alternate Member of the Association of Nutritionists of the Guayas ANUG
Phone: 0983809255. mail: [email protected]
No reference is currently made to how many people have this type of condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that 15% of people worldwide have some form of disability, this condition of (PCI) is considered within it.
We know that a healthy person must have a proper diet. What about those who have some kind of neurological deficit that does not allow them to eat properly? This happens to people who suffer from childhood cerebral palsy; this problem, the origin of which is unknown, not only affects their psychomotor development, but also at the gastrointestinal level.
They develop different pathologies at the gastrointestinal level, such as diarrhea, esophagus, esophageal reflux, constipation, which make them suffer from moderate to severe malnutrition. If patients have a balanced, balanced diet, these foods help to improve the pathologies they present, there is an improvement in their mood and they are barely able to gain weight.
Food Aspects or References
Everyone around them should be patient with their appetite. They should eat fresh food, prepared instantly and every 3 hours. Have a semi-sitting posture to eat. Your eating utensils should be completely aseptic. The portions to be given to them are small. Their food should be easy to digest, give them in the form of cream, raspaditas (fruit), small pieces.
Menu for people with Infantile Cerebral Palsy (PCI)
to have breakfast
- Whole milk
- 1 slice of bread
midday
lunch
- 1 small tablespoon cheese soup
mid-afternoon
- ½ tz of Granola with yogurt
snack
- Formula milk or soy drink (soy milk). (F)