COMPARISON OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM DETECTED BY SCREENING, WITH HEALTHY CHILDREN IN SCHOOL AGE

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common causes of
preventable growth disorders and mental retardation, but can be prevented by early diagnosis and
treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antropomethric indices of children with congenital
hypothyroidism and compare with healthy children at the age of school.
Materials & Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 30 children with CH who
were diagnosed during the CH screening program in 2006-2007 and 30 healthy children were
compared.
Results: The mean of weight (3.31± 0.31), height (50.26 ± 2.08) and head circumference (34.51 ±
1.42) at birth were not significantly different from healthy children. The mean of weight in children
with CH at the age of school (25.47 ± 17.1) and healthy children was not significantly different but the
mean of height in studied patients (117.3± 6.00) was significantly (p<0.001) lower than the healthy
children (123.3± 5.8).
Conclusion: In this study the mean of weight in studied patients at the age of school wasn’t
significantly different from the healthy children but the mean of height was significantly different.