An epidemiological evaluation of fractures and its determinants among Lebanese schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Archives of osteoporosis 2019-01, Vol.14 (1), p.9-9, Article 9
• Main Authors: Younes, Nada, El Hajj, Marie-Ange, Bizdikian, Aren Joe, Gannagé-Yared, Marie-Hélène
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Endocrinology; Female; Fractures, Bone - epidemiology; Fractures, Bone - etiology; Humans; Lebanon - epidemiology; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Orthopedics; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Schools; Social Class; Students - statistics & numerical data; Vitamin D - analogs & derivatives; Vitamin D - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - complications; Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology
• ISSN: 1862-3522; 1862-3514
• DOI: 10.1007/s11657-019-0559-4

Summary The purpose of this study is to establish the prevalence and determinants of fractures among 974 Lebanese schoolchildren aged 8–18. Fractures might be less common in the Lebanese pediatric population compared to western populations. Male gender and high SES are independent risk factors for fractures, while 25(OH)D and BMI have no impact. Purpose To establish the prevalence of fractures among Lebanese schoolchildren and its relationship with age, gender, BMI, 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels, and socioeconomic status (SES). Methods In this cross-sectional study, 974 Lebanese schoolchildren aged 8–18 years old, mean age 13.37 ± 2.92 (508 boys and 466 girls), were recruited from 10 schools with different SES. For each participant, a questionnaire was used to collect data regarding history of fractures. Serum 25(OH)D was also measured. Results The prevalence of Lebanese children sustaining ≥ 1 fracture was 16.9% and was higher in boys compared to girls (22.2% vs 11.1%, p