Open AccessPrevalence and etiological profile of short stature among school children in a South Indian population
Author(s) -
Kumaravel Velayutham,
Sumithra Selvan,
R V Jeyabalaji,
Sweta Balaji
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_149_17
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , short stature , pediatrics , anthropometry , growth chart , population , referral , malnutrition , growth hormone deficiency , pathological , demography , growth hormone , environmental health , hormone , family medicine , sociology
Short stature (SS) is a common pediatric problem and it might be the first sign of underlying illness. Studies documenting the burden and etiological profile of SS are scarce from India and are mostly limited to data obtained from referral centers. Due to the lack of large-scale, community-based studies utilizing a standard protocol, the present study aimed to assess the prevalence and etiological profile of SS in school children of a South Indian district.