رابطه رده هاي وزني پسران دانش آموز با ناهنجاري هاي ستون فقرات

Relationship between body weight classes and abnormalities of spinal column

The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of body weight classes in boys student and relationship them with kyphosis and lordosis. Population were (n= 46745) boys students (7- 17 years) from in Rasht city that we selected 429 students randomly and determined their body weight classes with cut off - BMI (underweight < 15th, ideal weight = 15 - 85th, overweight=85 - 95th and obesity > 95th). Also, kyphosis and lordosis evaluated with flexible ruler. Data analyzed with X2 and ANOVA tests There was a significant relationship between lordosis angle and BMI (P < 0.05) and ANOVA results showed a significant differences between four group of BMI in lordosis angle (P< 0.05). Also, we found no significant differences between age groups (7-17) in lordosis angle (P >0.05). The findings suggest that obesity is an important factor in lordosis angle in children and adolescents. Therefore; it should be into consideration to correction and prevention of abnormalities and more investigations are necessitated.