Índice de masa corporal y postura plantar: un estudio transversal en niños y adolescentes peruanos

Objective: Apart from overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, footprint alterations constitute one of the main health concerns for parents. The objective of the study was to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and plantar posture in Peruvian children and adolescents. M...

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Autores principales: Daniel N. Castro-Serpa, Jacksaint Saintila
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Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: 2022
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Humanities
Transversal (combinatorics)
Psychology
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Mathematics
Mathematical analysis
Physical Sciences Engineering Biomedical Engineering Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Life Sciences Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cell Biology Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
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Sumario:Objective: Apart from overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, footprint alterations constitute one of the main health concerns for parents. The objective of the study was to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and plantar posture in Peruvian children and adolescents. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 212 children and adolescents aged between 5 to 18 years. Weight and height were determined. In addition, the body mass index for age (BMI/Age) was calculated according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). Likewise, the plantar footprint was obtained and classified into flat foot and pes cavus using the arch index (AI). Data analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 27 statistical software. Results: The highest proportion of women presented alterations in the plantar footprint compared to men, these differences were significant (p <0.05). There was a higher proportion of men who were overweight compared to women (43.2% vs. 32.7). Finally, no statistically significant correlation was found between the BMI/Age and the plantar footprint of the participants (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study do not show a relationship between footprint and BMI/Age.

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