International Journal of Pediatrics

Background: Childhood obesity is widely recognized as a prominent challenge in the 21st century. The family holds considerable potential in effectively managing this concern, by incorporating ... Read More

Investigating Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and Its Relationship with HbA1c, Cholesterol, Duration of Disease and BMI: A Cross-Sectional Study

Asieh Mosallanejad; Masoomeh Raoufi; marjan Shakiba; Hedieh Saneifard; Mohammadeza Alaee; Dina Rajabifar

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2022, , Pages 16817-16824

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.66539.4992

Abstract

Background: internal carotid intima thickness has been identified as a predictor of atherosclerosis. Patients with type 1 diabetes are at risk for macrovascular complications. Atherosclerosis ... Read More Background: internal carotid intima thickness has been identified as a predictor of atherosclerosis. Patients with type 1 diabetes are at risk for macrovascular complications. Atherosclerosis is 2 to 4 times more common in patients with diabetes, which exposes them to mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the thickness of internal carotid intima thickness in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in Iranian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Method: The present study is a cross-sectional study that was performed in Mofid and Imam Hossein hospitals in Tehran from 2020 to 2021. A total of 91 patients with type 1 diabetes in the age range of 6-18 years, who have been diagnosed with diabetes for at least three years, were included in the study as a diabetic group. Result: In total, 91 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes were included in this study, of which 44 (48.4%) were boys and 47 (51.6%) were girls. The mean age of patients was 12.24 ± 3.17 and ranged from 6 to 18 years. The mean age of the patients at the time of diagnosis was 5.86 ± 2.98. In this study, blood pressure of 6 patients (6.6%) was abnormal and the rest had normal blood pressure. In addition, the mean duration of disease in this study was 6.3 ± 2.57 years. The insulin of most patients (93.2%) was Analogue and only 8.8% of patients used Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) and Regular. The thickness of the intima of the right internal carotid artery is 0.54 ± 0.05 and the thickness of the intima of the left internal carotid artery is 0.48 ± 0.07. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, none of the factors of disease duration, age of onset, blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein), HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein), HbA1C (Hemoglobin A1c), history of CHD (Coronary Heart Disease) and hyperlipidemia were significantly associated with the thickness of the intima of internal carotid artery. However, body mass index showed a significant relationship with the thickness of the left internal carotid intima.

The Effect of Educational Intervention on Body Mass Index and Thyroid Function Tests in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Overweight

Neda Ebrahimi; Fatemeh Taheri; Mitra Moodi; Mahmoud Zardast

Volume 6, Issue 8 , August 2018, , Pages 8101-8110

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2017.27747.2403

Abstract

Background Studies declare the possibility of thyroid abnormalities in the obese patients and return of normal thyroid activities after weight loss. Therefore in this study, the effect ... Read More

Association between Enuresis and Body Mass Index in Schoolchildren

Tahereh Boryri; Noor Mohammad Noori; Alireza Teimouri

Volume 4, Issue 12 , December 2016, , Pages 3969-3976

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.7703

Abstract

BackgroundAutomatic release of urine at any time of a day during sleep beyond the age of five years defined enuresis as a health disorders in children. The etiology of enuresis is still ... Read More BackgroundAutomatic release of urine at any time of a day during sleep beyond the age of five years defined enuresis as a health disorders in children. The etiology of enuresis is still not clearly understood. Body Mass Index (BMI) is an indicator to evaluate the growth trend of individuals in a population for any specific age group. Evaluation of obesity in children is important and provides an opportunity to identify the problem and prevent disease progression. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of enuresis and the association with BMI.Materials and MethodsThe study was a cross-sectional survey based on specific age group population to determine the prevalence of enuresis conducted on the schoolchildren in Zahedan, Iran during December 2015 and February 2016. A random, multistage sample of 2,000 students was taken from fifty schools in five districts of Zahedan city and filled out some easy questions such as age and gender along with measuring weight and height. Body Mass Index categorized after calculation accordance with the formulae of BMI= Height (kg) / Weight (m) 2. The classification of BMI was accordance with percentiles of underweight in less than the 5th percentile, healthy level from the 5th to less than 85th percentile, overweight from the 85th to less than the 97th percentile and obese equal to or greater than the 97th percentile.ResultsThe prevalence of enuresis was 17.18% for boys and 11.82% for girls, and the overall prevalence was 140 in 1000. Enuresis and non- enuresis population were different in mean of BMI (15.51±3.92 versus 17.69±5.11), so that this differential were statistically significant (P<0.001). In two overweight and obesity status can be observed the differences in BMI values, but not significant. In normal status with (22.63±1.096) and without (22.742±1.096) enuresis, there was a significant difference (P<0.001) and in the underweight status with (11.28±0.80) and without (10.53±2.08) enuresis there also was a significant difference (P= 0.010).ConclusionOur findings revealed that enuresis was a problem among schoolchildren, especially with smaller age and lower body mass index.

Compare the Relative Frequency of Thyroid Function Disorders in Obese and Overweight Children with Non-Obese Children; a Case-Control Study

Neda Ebrahimi; Fatemeh Taheri; Mitra Moodi; Mahmoud Zardast

Volume 4, Issue 12 , December 2016, , Pages 4021-4031

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.7605

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BackgroundChildhood obesity has become a global epidemic. In the recent studies has reported risk of thyroid dysfunction due to obesity. Therefore, this study intends to compare the ... Read More

Evaluation the Response to Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Iranian Overweight/obese Children

Shahsanam Gheibi; Ahmad Ali Nikibakhsh; Roghayyeh Goshaderou

Volume 4, Issue 2 , February 2016, , Pages 1305-1313

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.6444

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Background Recently the prevalence of obesity and its comorbidities has increased in children, in the worldwide. Some evidences show that there is a reverse relation between the serum ... Read More

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of youth onset Diabetes Mellitus in Kashmir India

Riyaz Daga; Suhail Naik; Bashir A Laway; Malik Shakir; Wasim Rafiq

Volume 3, Issue 4.1 , July 2015, , Pages 739-747

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2015.4459

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem. Objective of current study was to know the demography, clinical characteristics and etiology of youth Diabetes mellitus (DM) ... Read More

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The Effectiveness of a Family-Centered Behavioral Modification Package in Improving the Eating Behavior, Bmi Percentile and Abdominal Circumference of Obese School-Age Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Investigating Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and Its Relationship with HbA1c, Cholesterol, Duration of Disease and BMI: A Cross-Sectional Study

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The Effect of Educational Intervention on Body Mass Index and Thyroid Function Tests in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Overweight

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Association between Enuresis and Body Mass Index in Schoolchildren

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Compare the Relative Frequency of Thyroid Function Disorders in Obese and Overweight Children with Non-Obese Children; a Case-Control Study

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Evaluation the Response to Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Iranian Overweight/obese Children

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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of youth onset Diabetes Mellitus in Kashmir India

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