Physical Development of Children With Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases of the Biliary Tract

Abstract

Background and Aims: In the structure of biliary diseases in children increased the frequency of metabolic diseases of the biliary tract. Aims: to study the nature of the physical development of children with metabolic and inflammatory diseases of the biliary tract. Methods: A comprehensive survey of 198 children and adolescents 2–17 years (97 boys and 101 girls) with metabolic and inflammatory diseases of the biliary tract (MIDBT). Results: Most often, body mass (BM) deficiency (18.2%), excessive BM (6.5%) and obesity (8.1%), low growth (7.1%) were determined. Disharmonious physical development (DPhD) is almost twice as often diagnosed in boys than in girls (62.6% vs. 32,7%, p <0,05). The dependence between the character of the distribution function and the age of onset, which had gender characteristics. Regardless of the age of onset significant number of children were underweight. As for the delay of growth, the highest frequency of patients with low growth accounted for the manifestation of the disease in the period from 8 to 13 years. It should be noted that among boys younger group (1–7 years) and adolescents over 12 years, significantly more likely to diagnose disorders of body weight and delayed growth. Conclusions: Individual analysis of anthropometric parameters in patients with MIDBT helped diagnose disharmonious physical development in 42.4% of patients. In the structure of physical development disorders predominate among girls deficiency and excess body weight. The highest percentage of patients with disharmonious physical development in the first year of the disease, and in patients who suffer from more than 5 years.