Does Genu Valgum leads to Increased Adiposity and a Loss on Physical Fitness in School aged children? A Longitudinal Study

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Author	Araújo, Timóteo Leandro Bezerra, Diogo Henrique Duarte Ferrari, Gerson Luis De Moraes Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues Rezende, Leandro Santos, Maurício
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Objetivo: Analisar a associacao longitudinal entre o alinhamento do joelho valgo com a adiposidade e a aptidao fisica de escolares. Metodos: Uma amostra de 129 escolares de ambos os sexos atenderam os seguintes criterios de inclusao: a) idade entre 6 a 18 anos; b) duas avaliacoes completas de aptidao fisica incluindo a medida da distância intermaleolar (DIM) dentro de um intervalo de tres anos; c) ser matriculado no sistema publico de ensino; d) ser aparentemente saudavel; d) nao ter impedimentos fisicos. A DIM foi mensurada com goniometro em centimetros. Os escolares foram divididos de acordo com os graus de geno valgo (leve, moderado e grave). As variaveis antropometricas incluidas foram: massa corporal, estatura, indice de massa corporal e adiposidade, enquanto as neuromotoras foram: agilidade, velocidade e impulsao horizontal. Analise de Regressao Linear Multipla foi utilizada para avaliar a associacao entre o geno valgo e as variaveis antropometricas e neuromotoras. Resultados: Dos 129 escolares, 62,8% apresentavam geno valgo em grau leve, 21,7% grau moderado e 15,5% grau grave. Apos ajustar por possiveis variaveis de confusao, foi possivel verificar uma associacao significante (p Purpose: Evaluate the association between genu valgum with adiposity and physical fitness in a longitudinal approach. Methods: A sample of 129 schoolchildren of both sexes met the following inclusion criteria: a)age between 6-18 years; b) two complete fitness evaluations including measuring the distance intermalleolar (DIM) within an interval of three years; c) be registered in public school system; d) being apparently healthy; e) have no physical handicaps. The intermalleolar distance was measured with a ruler in centimeters. The students were divided into three groups: mild, moderate and severe. Anthropometric variables were measured: body weight, height, body mass index and adiposity, while the neuromotor variables were: agility, speed and long jump. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to test for associations between genu valgum with adiposity and physical fitness variables. Results: Among 129 adolescents, 62,8% were mild genu valgum, 21,7% were moderate genu valgum and 15,5% were severe genu valgum. After adjust by possible confounding variavles, an association between genu valgum and body mass ( 11,7; IC 95% 5,8 17,7), BMI ( 3,7; IC 95% 1,9 5,5), and adiposity was found ( 7,4; IC 95% 4,3 10,5). There were no significant association between genu valgum and neuromotor variables. Conclusion: Adolescentes that present higher levels of genu valgum increase the probability to have higher adiposity in the future.
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