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Kamiab Z, Tavanaee K, Sepehran M. Prevalence of Stunting and Some Related Factors in 6-year-old Children in Rafsanjan City in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study. JRUMS 2020; 19 (9) :941-954
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Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Keywords: Prevalence, Stunting, Familial short stature, Natural short stature, Idiopathic short stature, Children, Rafsanjan
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Prevalence of Stunting and Some Related Factors in 6-year-old Children in Rafsanjan City in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study
Z. Kamiab[1], K. Tavanaee[2], M. Sepehran[3]
Received: 28/05/2020 Sent for Revision: 25/06/2020 Received Revised Manuscript: 19/10/2020 Accepted: 20/10/2020
Background and Objectives: Height growth is one of the indicators of health level in a society that affect children’s health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of short stature and some related factors in 6-year-old children in Rafsanjan.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 521 children aged 6 years referring to health centers of Rafsanjan in 2018, were studied by cluster random sampling. Demographic characteristics and anthropometric variables for children and their parents were collected and their short stature was studied based on the stansards of CDC (Centers for disease control and prevention). In short children serum levels of electrolytes, thyroid hormones, growth hormone, and 25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 were measured and bone age determination was performed. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, independent t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The prevalence of short stature was 4% (21 children) with 95% confidence interval 1.3% to 6.7%. Eleven (52.4%) were boy. The main cause of short stature in 52.4% of children (11 cases) was genetic. One case had growth hormone deficiency (4.8%) and one had hypothyroidism (4.8%). No cause for short stature was found for 38% of cases (8 cases). There was a significant positive correlation between child height and father’s height (r=0.361; p<0.001) and mother’s height (r=0.269; p<0.001)
Conclusion: In this study, the main cause of short stature in children was genetic causes. Knowing the causes of short stature is necessary to take timely action to correct this defect.
Key words: Prevalence, Stunting, Familial short stature, Natural short stature, Idiopathic short stature, Children, Rafsanjan
Funding: This study was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1396.203).
How to cite this article: Kamiab Z, Tavanaee K, Sepehran M. Prevalence of Stunting and Some Related Factors in 6-year-old Children in Rafsanjan City in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 19 (9): 941-54. [Farsi]
[1]- Assistant Prof. of Social Medicine, Dept of Family Medicine, School of Medicine; Clinical Research Development Unit, Ali-Ibn Abi-Talib Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID:0000-0001-6670-1828
Z. Kamiab[1], K. Tavanaee[2], M. Sepehran[3]
Received: 28/05/2020 Sent for Revision: 25/06/2020 Received Revised Manuscript: 19/10/2020 Accepted: 20/10/2020
Background and Objectives: Height growth is one of the indicators of health level in a society that affect children’s health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of short stature and some related factors in 6-year-old children in Rafsanjan.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 521 children aged 6 years referring to health centers of Rafsanjan in 2018, were studied by cluster random sampling. Demographic characteristics and anthropometric variables for children and their parents were collected and their short stature was studied based on the stansards of CDC (Centers for disease control and prevention). In short children serum levels of electrolytes, thyroid hormones, growth hormone, and 25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 were measured and bone age determination was performed. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, independent t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The prevalence of short stature was 4% (21 children) with 95% confidence interval 1.3% to 6.7%. Eleven (52.4%) were boy. The main cause of short stature in 52.4% of children (11 cases) was genetic. One case had growth hormone deficiency (4.8%) and one had hypothyroidism (4.8%). No cause for short stature was found for 38% of cases (8 cases). There was a significant positive correlation between child height and father’s height (r=0.361; p<0.001) and mother’s height (r=0.269; p<0.001)
Conclusion: In this study, the main cause of short stature in children was genetic causes. Knowing the causes of short stature is necessary to take timely action to correct this defect.
Key words: Prevalence, Stunting, Familial short stature, Natural short stature, Idiopathic short stature, Children, Rafsanjan
Funding: This study was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1396.203).
How to cite this article: Kamiab Z, Tavanaee K, Sepehran M. Prevalence of Stunting and Some Related Factors in 6-year-old Children in Rafsanjan City in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 19 (9): 941-54. [Farsi]
[2]- Medical Student, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID:0000-0002-1770-6646
[3]- Assistant Prof., Dept of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-2654-5319
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Received: 2020/05/12 | Accepted: 2020/10/20 | Published: 2020/12/20
Received: 2020/05/12 | Accepted: 2020/10/20 | Published: 2020/12/20
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