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Study of Correlation between Hypermobility and Body Mass Index in Children aged 6-12 Years


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1 Department of Physiotherapy, SDM College of Medical Sciences And Hospital, Dharwad, India
2 Department of Pediatrics, SDM College of Medical Sciences And Hospital, Dharwad, India
     

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Objectives: Joint hypermobility indicates an increase in the range of joint movement among normal individuals. Joint hypermobility commonly occurs in school age children (8-39%). Weight gain may precipitate the onset of symptoms of hypermobility syndrome. This study was done to assess the correlation between hypermobility and body mass index in children aged 6-12 years.

Design: Cross sectional study

Methods: Beighton score was used to evaluate 420 healthy children. One point was scored for each positive result (maximum: 9). Scores >4 were considered to be generalised hypermobility. Body mass index was calculated using height and weight of the children. Then, the data was evaluated statistically using SPSS 16.0 version statistical software and results were obtained.

Results: The result showed that 57.14% of hypermobile children were under weight, 35.93% of hypermobile children had normal weight, 19.15% of hypermobile children were at risk of being overweight where as 16.67% of hypermobile children were overweight. A negative correlation (-0.0008) between hyper mobility and BMI was found.

Conclusion: Hypermobility was more prevalent (57.14%) among under weight children aged 6-12 years.


Keywords

Hypermobility, Beighton Score, 6-12 Years Aged Children, Body Mass Index
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Authors

Parmar Sanjay
Department of Physiotherapy, SDM College of Medical Sciences And Hospital, Dharwad, India
Praveen. S. Bagalkoti
Department of Pediatrics, SDM College of Medical Sciences And Hospital, Dharwad, India
Rajlaxmi Kubasadgoudar
Department of Pediatrics, SDM College of Medical Sciences And Hospital, Dharwad, India

Abstract


Objectives: Joint hypermobility indicates an increase in the range of joint movement among normal individuals. Joint hypermobility commonly occurs in school age children (8-39%). Weight gain may precipitate the onset of symptoms of hypermobility syndrome. This study was done to assess the correlation between hypermobility and body mass index in children aged 6-12 years.

Design: Cross sectional study

Methods: Beighton score was used to evaluate 420 healthy children. One point was scored for each positive result (maximum: 9). Scores >4 were considered to be generalised hypermobility. Body mass index was calculated using height and weight of the children. Then, the data was evaluated statistically using SPSS 16.0 version statistical software and results were obtained.

Results: The result showed that 57.14% of hypermobile children were under weight, 35.93% of hypermobile children had normal weight, 19.15% of hypermobile children were at risk of being overweight where as 16.67% of hypermobile children were overweight. A negative correlation (-0.0008) between hyper mobility and BMI was found.

Conclusion: Hypermobility was more prevalent (57.14%) among under weight children aged 6-12 years.


Keywords


Hypermobility, Beighton Score, 6-12 Years Aged Children, Body Mass Index

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