Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents
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 prevale...
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| author | Mohammad I. El Mouzan Abdullah S. Al Herbish Abdullah A. Al Salloum Ahmad A. Al Omer Mansour M. Qurachi |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-9ba93b1806194adc80af7735649572062025-02-03T01:00:25ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/505709505709Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and AdolescentsMohammad I. El Mouzan0Abdullah S. Al Herbish1Abdullah A. Al Salloum2Ahmad A. Al Omer3Mansour M. Qurachi4Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatrics, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatrics, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi ArabiaThe Children's Hospital, King Saud Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 2897 Riyadh 11196, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Al Yamama Hospital, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 60989 Riyadh 11555, Saudi ArabiaObjective. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/505709 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad I. El Mouzan Abdullah S. Al Herbish Abdullah A. Al Salloum Ahmad A. Al Omer Mansour M. Qurachi Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | regional prevalence of short stature in saudi school age children and adolescents |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/505709 |
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