Gender and Age Associations Between Asymptomatic Flexible Flatfoot in Children with Obesity

Aim: evaluate associations between gender, age and asimptomatic flexible flatfoot in children with overweight. Tasks:1) investigate relation between age and asimptomatic flexible flatfoot in children 2) Investigate relation between gender and asimptomatic flexible flatfoot in 5-10 years old children. 3)Evaluate associations between gender, overweight and flexible flatfoot in children with overweight. Methods: in this investigative work we measured antropometric parameters. Wooden ruler was used to measure children height and electronic scales for body mass. Body mass index was calculated and evaluated by BMI growth charts. Foot posture was assessed using FPI-6 index and plantogram. Staheli`s index used to measure medial longitudinal arch. Object: we evaluated 72 participants,36 boys and 36 girls who were counseled in paediatric surgery unit of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas clinics. Participants had overweight and their age ranged between 5 and 10 years. Results: we had 72 children, boys count was equal to girls. Their age mean was 8.06±0,62. They were divided in two large groups by their gender. Each group were divided into 3 smaller subgroups according to age (5-6, 7-8, 9-10 age groups). After investigation of anthropometric data no significant correlation was found between asymptomatic flexible flatfoot and age (p>0,05). Statistical significant difference was found between gender and flexible flatfoot in age groups (p0,05).2) Statistical significant correlation was found between gender and flexible flatfoot in 5-10 years old children (p0,05). So overweight is a risk factor for occurance of flexible flatfoot in 5-10 years old male children