ArticlePediatric investigation2021
Prevalence of short stature among children in China: A systematic review.
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- Impact of different growth hormone levels on gut microbiota and metabolism in short stature.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- [Early diagnosis and intervention for prepubertal short stature children].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024Review
- [Pay attention to the mental health of children with short stature].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024Review
- [Pharmacological therapies for height improvement in pubertal children with short stature].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024Article
- [Attaching great importance to the scientific assessment of short stature in children].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2023Article
- Prevalence of short stature among children in China: A systematic review.Pediatric investigation · 2021Article
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Abstract
importanceThe prevalence and characteristics of short stature (SS) among children in China should be assessed to provide guidance for planning and implementation of nationwide public health policies. Thus far, there have been no accurate estimates of the prevalence of SS in China.
objectiveTo analyze the prevalence of SS among children in China and to explore the influences of sex, area, age, study year, and study site on prevalence rates.
methodsRelevant literature was identified by searching the following databases: PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Literature, China Knowledge Resource Integrated, WeiPu, and WanFang databases. Meta-analysis was carried out using STATA 11.2.
resultsThis meta-analysis included 39 studies with 348 326 Chinese participants; the studies covered 20 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions. The pooled prevalence of SS was 3.2% (95% confidence interval [
interpretationThe prevalence of SS among children was higher in western and rural areas of China. Close attention to children's growth and development is needed to prevent the occurrence of SS.
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