Beyond its disruption to normal spine growth, idiopathic scoliosis may disturb the whole corporal development of a young girl, according to a study published in Spine.
Researchers studied 52 AIS girls with an average scoliosis curve of 27 degrees Cobb and compared them with 92 girls without spinal deformity. The girls with scoliosis had a significantly lower average weight and lower body mass index than the control group.
The girls with AIS experienced a progressive BMI decrease with age and the percent of body fat was also lower in girls from this group. There were 11 girls who showed a BMI below 17.5, which is the limit for anorexia. Only three girls from the control group had a similar BMI.
Read the abstract about scoliosis.
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The girls with AIS experienced a progressive BMI decrease with age and the percent of body fat was also lower in girls from this group. There were 11 girls who showed a BMI below 17.5, which is the limit for anorexia. Only three girls from the control group had a similar BMI.
Read the abstract about scoliosis.
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Study: Unilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation Effective After LTIF
Study: Bupivacaine Can Reduce Postoperative Morphine for Scoliosis Surgery
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