Low Body Weight in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

IntroductionScoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine that leads to more than 10° in the frontal plane. In adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) does not know the cause of the condition, and the search of the pathology source settings may involve the analysis of the nutritional status of patients. This study aims to investigate the nutritional status of patients (AIS) compared with asymptomatic population in the same age group. MethodsA prospective, descriptive and comparative study with a sample of 60 subjects divided equally into two groups. The AIS group (n = 30) represented by holders of AIS and control group (n = 30) comprised healthy subjects both sexes and groups with equivalent age. We analyzed age, gender, menarche, weight, height and BMI. ResultsIn terms of age: AIS Group: 14.3 ± 1.97 years; Control group: 14.23 ± 1.79 years. Regarding weight: Group AIS: 47.4 ± 13.8 kg; Control group: 55.6 ± 11.63 kg As for height: AIS Group:. 1.6 ± 0.1 m; Control group: 1.64 ± 0.08 m. As for BMI: AIS Group: 18.5 ± 3.7 kg / m2; Control group: 20.79 ± 2.92 kg / m2. Age and height did not achieve statistical difference when compared with the different AIS and control groups (p > 0.05). While statistically significant difference of body weight (p = 0.01) and BMI (p = 0.01) when comparing the AIS and control groups.