Open AccessEtiological profile of short stature in rural Rajasthan
Author(s) -
A.K. Singh,
Rupesh Masand,
Chaman Ram Verma,
Yograj Khinchi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-6126
pISSN - 2349-6118
DOI - 10.32677/ijch.v8i8.2987
Subject(s) - etiology , short stature , medicine , pediatrics , anthropometry , population , malnutrition , idiopathic short stature , demography , physical examination , surgery , growth hormone , environmental health , hormone , sociology
Background: Short stature is one of the most common referrals to pediatric endocrinology clinics. Approximately 3% of children in any population are found to be short. Aim: This study aims to determine the etiology of short stature and their frequency of occurrence in 2–18 years old rural pediatric population and to classify the patients with short stature using anthropometric measurements. Materials and Methods: A total of 400 patients (age: 2–18 years) were diagnosed with short stature and admitted in pediatric ward. After meticulous history collection and complete physical examination, relevant investigations were performed in all the study subjects. Appropriate statistical analysis was carried out with the collected data. Results: Out of 400 study subjects, 70.50% were boys (male: female=2.33:1). Majority (n=241, 60.5%) of the affected children were in the age group of 2–<6 years and 7–<10 years. Of the 400 study subjects, 95% of cases (n=380) were classified as having proportionate short stature and the rest (n=20, 5%) had disproportionate short stature. Undernutrition (n=117, 29.25%) and familial short stature (n=90, 22.50%) were the leading causes of short stature. Conclusion: The current study helped to determine the etiological profile of short stature in children of adjoining rural population and in devising appropriate strategies for management and prevention.