Open AccessLow Body Mass Index for Early Screening of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison Based on Standardized Body Mass Index Classifications
Author(s) -
Su Hee Kim,
JuYeon Uhm,
Duckhee Chae,
Yunhee Park
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2093-7482
pISSN - 1976-1317
DOI - 10.1016/j.anr.2019.12.003
Subject(s) - body mass index , idiopathic scoliosis , index (typography) , medicine , clinical psychology , scoliosis , psychology , psychiatry , computer science , world wide web
Scoliosis is a common musculoskeletal problem in adolescents. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and its associated factors among Korean adolescents. The prevalence of thin individuals among students with AIS was compared based on body mass index (BMI) classifications.
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