slipped capital femoral epiphyses/obesity

The slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is defined as a nontraumatic epiphyseal separation and slipping of the proximal femoral epiphysis, which usually occurs during the adolescent growth spurt. Slipping of the upper femoral epiphysis may be classified as acute, chronic, and acute on chronic.

Background and purpose - Associations between obesity and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) during adolescence are described; however, few studies report on the lifetime risk of obesity in patients with SCFE. In addition, with the obesity epidemic in children and adolescents, an increasing

Adolescents are especially prone to develop slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). Hormonal changes in puberty, obesity, and hypogonadism suggest that endocrine dysfunction is a contributing factor. SCFE may be one of the most common disorders affecting the hip, yet the diagnosis is often missed

Obesity is thought to be an aetiological factor for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). We analysed changes in the incidence of SCFE in Scotland over the last two decades. During this period rates of childhood obesity have risen substantially and evidence for a relationship between these

We analysed the incidence of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) in South Australia, investigating possible associations between an increased incidence of SCFE, the local indigenous population and the Australian obesity epidemic during the last 20 years. Data including race, age and gender were

BACKGROUND Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is strongly associated with childhood obesity, yet the prevalence of obesity is orders of magnitude greater than the prevalence of SCFE. Therefore, it is hypothesized that obesity is not, by itself, a sufficient condition for SCFE, but rather one

Abnormal loading of the hip in obese children may lead to anatomic alterations and an increased prevalence of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). The aims of this study were to examine the hip motion in obese children and adolescents and to estimate the prevalence of SCFE in a subgroup of

Background and purpose - Patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) are phenotypically overweight or obese and may therefore require clinical follow-up of obesity-related disorders. We evaluated obesity-related disorders such as dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and vitamin-D

: media-1vid110.1542/5828355774001PEDS-VA_2018-1067Video Abstract BACKGROUND: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is believed to be associated with childhood obesity, although the strength of the association is unknown. METHODS We performed a cohort study using routine data from health

This study examines the demographics and clinical presentation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis in Singapore. Sixty-six patients (53 boys, 13 girls) with 77 involved hips were reviewed retrospectively. Local prevalence was 1.2/100,000 children. Twenty-four patients were Chinese, 12 were Malay,