scholarly journals Larger Physique as a Risk Factor for Infantile Appendicitis: A Retrospective Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Katsuhiro Nishimura ◽  
Keita Terui ◽  
Naoko Mise ◽  
Gen Matsuura ◽  
Mitsuyuki Nakata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Perforated Appendicitis ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
Z Scores

The clinical features and risk factors of acute appendicitis in infants are unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the association between anthropometrics and the occurrence of infantile appendicitis. This was a retrospective study of infants (<6 years of age) and school-age children (6–10 years of age) of Asian ethnicity who required hospitalization for appendicitis at our two participating institutions between 2004 and 2018. The Z-score for height, body weight, and body mass index (BMI) was compared between the two groups, as well as between patients presenting with perforated and non-perforated appendicitis. The analysis included data from 73 infants and 362 school-age children. Z-scores were greater in infants than in school-age children for height (0.37 versus −0.03, p = 0.003) and body weight (0.12 versus −0.36, p = 0.023), with no between-group difference for the Z-score of BMI. There was no difference in Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI between the perforated and non-perforated appendicitis infant groups. Infants presenting with acute appendicitis were characterized by a larger physique but with normal proportion. This trend was not observed in school-age children. Therefore, larger infants presenting with abdominal pain should be screened for appendicitis.

scholarly journals „Z”-scores of anthropometric and motor parameters of girls in aerobic gymnastics

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
M. Tibenská ◽  
H. Medeková
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Shuttle Run

Abstract This study presents the evaluation of chosen anthropometric and motor parameters in group of female junior competitors throughout the course of 2-year preparation of aerobic gymnastics by means of Z-scores. The observed group consisted of 12 girls (average age at the beginning of observance 14.08 ± 1.19 years). Evaluation of anthropometric (body height, body weight, body mass index, percentage of body fat, acting body weight) and motor parameters (sit-ups in 30 seconds and 60 seconds, pull-ups to bar, modified push-ups, standing long jump, backwards tandem walking, shuttle run 4×10 m, Jacík’s test) was carried out in standard conditions in nine girls at 3-month intervals. It has been confirmed that female probands with higher Z-score of motor parameters together with lower Z-score of anthropometric parameters achieved higher sport performance during the 2-year observance at competitions, with an exception of one such proband.

scholarly journals Risk factors for Toxocara spp. seroprevalence and its association with atopy and asthma phenotypes in school-age children in a small town and semi-rural areas of Northeast Brazil

Acta Tropica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia B. Silva ◽  
Ana L.M. Amor ◽  
Leonardo N. Santos ◽  
Alana A. Galvão ◽  
Aida V. Oviedo Vera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Town ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
School Age ◽  
Asthma Phenotypes

scholarly journals The effect of karate training on changes in physical fitness in school-age children with normal and abnormal body weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Tomasz Rutkowski ◽  
Krzysztof Sobiech ◽  
Agnieszka Chwałczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age

scholarly journals Risk factors associated with asthma exacerbations in school-age children

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tolga S Yavuz ◽  
Ozgur Kartal ◽  
Guven Kaya ◽  
Mustafa Gulec ◽  
Mehmet Saldir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Asthma Exacerbations

scholarly journals Early Childhood Risk Factors Associated with Daytime Wetting and Soiling in School-age Children

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 739-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Joinson ◽  
J. Heron ◽  
A. von Gontard ◽  
U. Butler ◽  
J. Golding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Childhood Risk Factors

scholarly journals BMI, total and abdominal fat distribution, and cardiovascular risk factors in school-age children

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 710-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olta Gishti ◽  
Romy Gaillard ◽  
Busra Durmus ◽  
Marieke Abrahamse ◽  
Eline M. van der Beek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Fat Distribution ◽  
Abdominal Fat ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age

scholarly journals Soil-Transmitted Helminth Reinfection and Associated Risk Factors among School-Age Children in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zerihun Zerdo ◽  
Tsegaye Yohanes ◽  
Befikadu Tariku
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Drug Administration ◽  
Mass Drug Administration ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Mass drug administration (MDA) to the most risky population including school-age children (SAC) is the central strategy to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection. The present study was aimed at estimating the prevalence of STHs reinfection three months posttreatment and associated risk factors among SAC in Chencha district. A cross-sectional study design was employed from April 20 to May 5, 2015, to enroll 408 SAC. Structured questionnaire and Kato-Katz thick smear technique were used to interview parents or guardians and quantify the number of eggs per gram of stool. Pearson chi-square and logistic regression were used to assess the association between predictor variable and STH reinfection. The prevalence of STHs within three months of mass chemotherapy among SAC was 36.8% which is 93.4% of the prevalence (39.4%) before treatment. The estimated prevalence of reinfection (95%CI) forAscaris lumbricoides,Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms was 23.8% (21.1–28.2), 16.2% (12.7–20.1), and 1.0% (0.3–2.5), respectively. Children of merchant fathers were more likely to be reinfected by STHs in Chencha district. In conclusion, there is rapid reinfection after mass chemotherapy among SAC in Chencha district. Further studies should be carried out to generate cost efficient methods that can supplement mass drug administration to accelerate the control of STHs.

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