Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents

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作者：
El Mouzan, Mohammad I. [1 ]
Al Herbish, Abdullah S. [1 ]
Al Salloum, Abdullah A. [1 ]
Al Omer, Ahmad A. [2 ]
Qurachi, Mansour M. [3 ]
机构：
[1] King Saud Univ, Dept Pediat, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
[2] Minist Hlth, Childrens Hosp, Riyadh 11196, Saudi Arabia
[3] Minist Hlth, Al Yamama Hosp, Dept Pediat, Riyadh 11555, Saudi Arabia
来源：
SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL | 2012年
关键词：
IDIOPATHIC SHORT STATURE; MALNUTRITION; DISEASE; HEIGHT; GROWTH;
D O I：
10.1100/2012/505709
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Objective. To assess the magnitude of regional difference in prevalence of short stature in Saudi children and adolescents. Subjects and Methods. A representative sample from three different regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (North, Southwest, and Center) was used to calculate the prevalence of short stature (standard deviation score less than -2) in children 5 to 17 years of age. Results. There were 9018 children and adolescents from 5 to 17 years of age (3366, 2825, and 2827 in the Northern, Southwestern and Central regions, resp.) and 51% were boys. In both school-age children and adolescents, there was a significantly higher prevalence of short stature in the Southwestern than in the Northern or the Central region (P < 0.0001). Conclusion. The finding of significant regional variation between regions helps in planning priorities for research and preventive measures.
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