ANTALYA İL MERKEZİNDEKİ ÖĞRENCİLERDE BOY KISALIĞI PREVALANSI VE BOY PERSENTİL EĞRİLERİ

Cilt: 46 Sayı: 1 1 Mart 2007
  • Doğa Türkkahraman
  • İffet Bircan
  • Sema Akçurin
  • Özgür Tosun
  • Osman Saka
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SHORT STATURE PREVALENCE AND HEIGHT PERCENTILES IN THE STUDENTS OF THE CITY CENTER OF ANTALYA

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine short stature prevalence and height percentiles in a cohort of students in the city center of Antalya. A total of 2465 students (boys 1233, girls 1232) aged between 6 to 17 years, were chosen by using population based stratified cluster sampling method representing all the students in the city center of Antalya, within the same age group. Standing height was measured using portable stadiometer to the nearest 0.1 cm. Short stature was defined as height z score is below -2 standard deviation. The overall short stature prevalence was 2.2% (2.1% in boys and 2.3% in girls, p>0.05). Height percentile curves were constructed by using LMS method. 0.62nd percentile curve has been representing the pathological short stature percentile curve and -2.5 standard deviation. Regarding final heights, it was found that girls were 2.8 cm higher, and boys were 2.9 cm higher than those of values used in the Turkish boys' height percentile chart. It may be beneficial for doctors working in the first step health centers to use 0.62nd percentile curve in the standard height percentile charts to reduce risk for skipping pathological short stature. On the other hand, we think that it is crucial to revise or update the currently used height percentile charts of Turkish children.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

Türkçe

Konular

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Bölüm

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Yazarlar

Doğa Türkkahraman

İffet Bircan

Sema Akçurin

Özgür Tosun

Osman Saka

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mart 2007

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Mart 2007

Kabul Tarihi

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 1970 Cilt: 46 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

Vancouver
1.Doğa Türkkahraman, İffet Bircan, Sema Akçurin, Özgür Tosun, Osman Saka. ANTALYA İL MERKEZİNDEKİ ÖĞRENCİLERDE BOY KISALIĞI PREVALANSI VE BOY PERSENTİL EĞRİLERİ. ETD [Internet]. 01 Mart 2007;46(1):13-6. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA54DR46PW

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