SynthesisClinical obesity2015
Pes planus and paediatric obesity: a systematic review of the literature.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Are children with obesity at school entry more likely to have a diagnosis of a musculoskeletal condition? Findings from a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Overweight and Obesity on Plantar Pressure in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Paediatric flexible flat foot: how are we measuring it and are we getting it right? A systematic review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Pooled it
- Body mass index is positively associated with flatfoot and inversely associated with hindfoot valgus in school-aged children: a cross-sectional analysis of 3,292 screening records.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Idiopathic Flatfoot in Children and Adolescents Treated with Arthroereisis-Muscle Recession May Not Be Necessary in Feet with Mild Gastrocnemius Shortening.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between pediatric obesity and foot morphology: insights from a large-scale cross-sectional study using photogrammetry.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Forefoot Centre of Pressure Patterns in Black Male African Recreational Runners with Pes Planus.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Improvement in Mechanical Pain and Disability in Patients With Flatfoot After the Use of Medical Shoes.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Pediatric flexible flatfoot: Does obesity influence the outcomes of arthroereisis?World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Exploring flatfeet morphology in children aged 6-12 years: relationships with body mass and body height through footprints and three-dimensional measurements.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Childhood Obesity and Incorrect Body Posture: Impact on Physical Activity and the Therapeutic Role of Exercise.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Examining the Relationship between Pes Planus Degree, Balance and Jump Performances in Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated with obesity in pediatric patients: An Obesity Medical Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement 2022.Obesity pillars · 2022Article
- Trends in hospitalization for paediatric flatfoot: an Italian nationwide study from 2001 to 2016.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Foot posture index and body composition measures in children with and without developmental coordination disorder.PloS one · 2022Article
- Echography analysis of musculoskeletal, heart and liver alterations associated with endothelial dysfunction in obese rats.BMC endocrine disorders · 2020Article
- International normative data for paediatric foot posture assessment: a cross-sectional investigation.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Relationship between lower-extremity defects and body mass among polish children: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of Nonoperative Treatment of the Symptomatic Accessory Navicular in Pediatric Patients.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
Children with obesity report musculoskeletal pain more than normal-weight children; this may be linked with literature suggesting children with obesity have higher prevalence of pes planus (flatfoot). To further elucidate whether this relation occurs, we conducted a systematic literature review on the co-occurrence of pes planus and paediatric obesity. Empirical articles published until September 2013 were obtained through an electronic search of MEDLINE and SPORTDiscus; included articles examined the association between body weight and pes planus in children. Thirteen cross-sectional studies of varied designs were identified. Methods used to diagnose pes planus varied between studies: imaging modalities, anthropometric measurements and clinical examination. Across all studies, pes planus prevalence among children with obesity ranged widely from 14 to 67%. Nearly all studies indicated increasing pes planus in children with increasing weight. No studies evaluated pain/complications related to pes planus. Our review suggests increased prevalence of pes planus among children with obesity or increasing weight status. Because of differing methodologies, lack of consensus regarding the pes planus definition, the dearth of investigation into pain/complications and the few existing studies, more research is needed to determine a relation between children's body weight, pes planus and associated effects on pain and function.
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