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ArticleCureus2021

Prevalence of Childhood Short Stature, Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Among Primary School Children.

Houda Bouali, Khadija Boujtat, Amine Ezzerrouqui, Youssef Lazreg, Siham Rouf, Naima Abda, Hanane Latrech

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Houda BoualiDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Medical School, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Khadija BoujtatDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Medical School, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Amine EzzerrouquiDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Medical School, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Youssef LazregDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Medical School, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Siham RoufDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Medical School, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Naima AbdaLaboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Public Health, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Hanane LatrechDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Medical School, Mohamed the First University, Oujda, MAR.
Mohamed I University · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background This study, the first of its kind in Morocco, was conducted to compare the prevalence of growth disorders among children enrolled in public, private, urban, and rural schools in Oujda-Angad Province. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among primary schools in Oujda-Angad Province from November 2017 to April 2018, with a stratified random cluster sampling of public, private, urban, and rural primary schools. Results A representative sample of 1582 students aged from five to 15 years old was selected. The sample included 779 females (49.2%) and 803 males (50.8%), with an average age of 9.3 ± 1.96 years. The average weight of the students was 29.3 ± 9.6 kg (range: 12-130 kg), the average height was 133.7 ± 12.16 cm (range: 104.5-175.5 cm), and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 16.05 ± 3.31 kg/m

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obesityoverweightshort statureunderweight

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PMID34956770
PMCPMC8675597
OpenAlexW3214172770

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