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ArticleSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences

Growth Parameters in Children with Non-syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate versus Healthy Controls: A Cohort Study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Fadiah Alkhattabi, Aziza Aljohar, Atheer Alharbi, Munirah Alsalman, Raghad Alhuthil, Alaa Almuabyedh, Afaf Alsagheir, Ebtisam Aljarba

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Fadiah AlkhattabiDepartment of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aziza AljoharDepartment of Dentistry, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Atheer AlharbiDepartment of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Munirah AlsalmanDepartment of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Raghad AlhuthilDepartment of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa AlmuabyedhCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Afaf AlsagheirDepartment of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ebtisam AljarbaDepartment of Dentistry, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) can have an impact on the physical development of children; however, data from such studies is currently limited. Objectives: To compare growth parameters between children with non-syndromic CLP and healthy controls in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This case-control retrospective cohort study included Saudi children with CLP and age- and gender-matched healthy children (1:1) who attended a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Growth measurements (weight, length, and head circumference) were taken at the ages of 1 year and 2 years, and the Saudi Growth Chart was used as a reference data. Results: The study included 86 children in each group ( Conclusion: This study found that Saudi children with cleft lip and palate had significantly lower weight and head circumference compared with healthy children in the first year of life, but catch-up growth in the second year of life, largely following surgical repair, rendered these differences to be insignificant.

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Childrencleft lipcleft lip/classificationcleft lip/etiologycleft palategrowth disorders

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