The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.51-67
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- 2007
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- 1226-8038(pISSN)
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- 2287-9463(eISSN)
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis(HTMA) of Children and Teenagers with Short Stature & Low Weight
저신장저체중 소아청소년의 모발미네랄분석
- Han, Yun-Jeong (Department of Oriental Pediatrics, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University) ;
- Chang, Gyu-Tae (Department of Oriental Pediatrics, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University) ;
- Lee, Min-Jeong (Department of Oriental Pediatrics, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University)
- Published : 2007.08.31
Abstract
Objectives The study was designed to find out the relationships between short stature and low weight among children and teenagers. Methods This research was performed in 21 children and teenagers from August 2006 to June 2007. We measured height, weight, body mass index, obesity rare, bone age, and HTMA. Moreover, we analyzed correlation with height, weight, mineral concentrations and ratios obtained from HTMA. Results There were significant correlations between HTMA and short stature and low weight. 1. Most subjects(76%) had slow metabolic types. 2. Ca, Mg, Zn, Ca/P, and Cr had significant differences between high bone age group and high chronological age group. 3. Fe/Cu had significant differences between a group that recent height is more smaller than inherited height and a group that recent height is more taller than inherited height. 4. Ca, Mg, Ca/P had significant differences between a low weight group and a normal weight group classified by obesity rate. Conclusions Children and teenagers with short stature and low weight have specific mineral characters.