Short stature and gestational diabetes in Brazil

Small for gestational age associated with short stature during adolescence.

This study examined the relationship between intrauterine growth retardation and adolescent stature in a sample of 1510 White subjects (754 males and 756 females) who were evaluated at birth and at the ages of 15, 16, and 17 years. The subjects were classified into two groups based on birthweight, small for gestational age (SGA) and appropriate for gestational age (AGA), corresponding respectiv...

Short Stature in Children

Accurate serial measurements of height and weight and an accurate record of growth are essential cornponents of the clinical evaluation of all children. Maintenance of a growth chart allows comparison of an individual child with a large population in terms of both percentile ranking and the determination of ‘ ‘ height age’ ‘ : the chronologic age at which the patient’s height falls on the 50th ...

Short and Tall Stature

Short or tall stature is primarily a normal variation of height. It is part of the continuum of the normal Gaussian distribution curve which defines the lower and upper limit of normal as the 3rd and 97th percentile. Within this context it is very important to differentiate normal variations in height and growth from pathological conditions. Normal variations in height are familial and idiopath...

Motives for growth enhancing hormone treatment in adolescents with idiopathic short stature or persistent short stature after born small for gestational age: a questionnaire and structured interview study

Health Education in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Quality of Life

Background & aim: Incidence rate of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been estimated to be 18.5%. GDM is associated with various challenges in terms of care and public health. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of health education and behavioral interventions on the quality of life in the patients diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods: This randomized...