Scoliosis among children in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China: A cross-sectional epidemiological study

Scoliosis among children in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China: A cross-sectional epidemiological study

BackgroundThe average altitude of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is 4,500 m and most of the residents are Tibetan ethnicity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of scoliosis and associated factors among children in this region through a scoliosis screening program.MethodsA cross-sec...

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Main Authors: Lijin Zhou, Honghao Yang, Yong Hai, Junrui Joanthan Hai, Yunzhong Cheng, Peng Yin, Jincai Yang, Yangpu Zhang, Yunsheng Wang, Yiqi Zhang, Bo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
scoliosis
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
prevalence
associated factors
Tibetan ethnicity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.983095/full

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