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Is the severity of obesity associated with poor prediction of adult height and height gain?
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-129898
ABSTRACT

Background:

Obese children may attain skeletal maturation earlier than normal weight children, but the relation between body fat and physical maturation including adult height has not been clarified.

Objective:

To identify impact of obesity on predicted adult height and height gain. Materials and

methods:

Sixty two obese children (38 males and 24 females) aged 5-17 years old at the Department of Pediatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, were recruited. Height, weight, mid-parental height, pubertal staging, bone age, predicted adult height, and height gain were recorded.

Results:

Severity of obesity was positively associated with bone age advancement that had a substantial negative correlation to predicted adult height and height gain. Poor predicted adult height was demonstrated in obese girls who have a low height standard deviation score and high bone age advancement.

Conclusion:

Obese children may have suboptimal final adult height due to their advanced bone age. They also have poor predicted adult height and height gain.

Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Idioma: Inglés Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Idioma: Inglés Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Artículo