ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2012
Regional prevalence of short stature in Saudi school-age children and adolescents.
Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Assessment and Referral of Patients With Short Stature at Primary Care Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Change in Growth Status and Obesity Rates among Saudi Children and Adolescents Is Partially Attributed to Discrepancies in Definitions Used: A Review of Anthropometric Measurements.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Prevalence of short stature among children in China: A systematic review.Pediatric investigation · 2021Article
- Growth Profile and Its Association with Nutrient Intake and Dietary Patterns among Children and Adolescents in Hail Region of Saudi Arabia.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Prevalence of short stature, underweight, overweight, and obesity among school children in Jordan.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria and proteinuria amongst healthy adolescents living in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
- Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of growth impairment among Saudi children and adolescents.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology AssociationArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the magnitude of regional difference in prevalence of short stature in Saudi children and adolescents. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA 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.
resultsThere 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).
conclusionThe finding of significant regional variation between regions helps in planning priorities for research and preventive measures.
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