Obese children experience more extremity fractures than nonobese children and are significantly more likely to die from traumatic injuries
2016; Wiley; Volume: 105; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/apa.13343
ISSN1651-2227
AutoresSeung‐Ju Kim, Joonghyun Ahn, Hyung-Kook Kim, Jong Hun Kim,
Tópico(s)Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
ResumoTwo of the most prevalent problems children facing worldwide are injuries and obesity. We conducted a systematic review of published studies that evaluated the effects of obesity on children with traumatic injuries. Six studies published between 2006 and 2014 were identified, comprising a total of 4594 children: 867 were obese and 3727 were not. Obese children were 25% more likely to have extremity fractures than nonobese children (p = 0.003), and their mortality rate was significantly higher at 4.7% versus 2.8% (p = 0.026).Our review showed that obese children were more likely to have extremity fractures and die of traumatic injuries than nonobese children.
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