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SUBMITTER: Adamczewska K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7143366 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Adamczewska Katarzyna K Wiernicka Marzena M Kamińska Ewa E Małecka Joanna J Dąbrowska Agata A Malchrowicz-Mośko Ewa E
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200314 6
Adolescent forms of idiopathic scoliosis are commonly encountered deformities of the thoracic and lumbar spine. They affect a significant number of adolescents, yet their cause is still unknown. The presented research is a cross-sectional analysis of 3933 volunteers (2131 girls and 1802 boys). The participants were primary school students aged 9 to 13 years old. This study determined a relationship between predictors such as: body mass, body height and body mass index (BMI) (independent variable ...[more]