TABLE 8.
Anthropometrics and orthopedics
| Total cohort | % | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | n = 79 | n = 36 | n = 43 | |
| Mean | 167 cm (SD: 9.94) | 173 cm (SD: 7.74) | 162 cm (SD: 8.80) | |
| Normal | 60 | 75.9 | 28 | 32 |
| Small in length (≤ −2 SD) | 19 | 24.1 | 8 | 11 |
| Weight | n = 78 | n = 37 | n = 41 | |
| Mean | 68 kg (SD: 13.91) | 69 kg (SD: 13.19) | 67 kg (SD: 14.64) | |
| BMI 18.5–25 | 45 | 57.7 | 24 | 21 |
| Underweight (BMI < 18,5) | 4 | 5.1 | 4 | — |
| Overweight (BMI ≥25) | 20 | 25.6 | 7 | 13 |
| Obese (BMI ≥30) | 9 | 11.5 | 2 | 7 |
| Scoliosis | n = 94 | n = 47 | n = 47 | |
| None | 44 | 46.8 | 24 | 20 |
| Mild | 29 | 30.9 | 12 | 17 |
| Severe | 11 | 11.7 | 7 | 4 |
| Surgical intervention | 7 | 7.4 | 3 | 4 |
| Corset treatment | 3 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 |
| Postural abnormalities | n = 77 | n = 32 | n = 44 | |
| Pes planus | 29 | 37.7 | 16 | 13 |
| Pes equinus | 8 | 10.4 | 5 | 3 |
| Pes cavus | 1 | 1.3 | — | 1 |
| Other foot abnormalities | 7 | 9.1 | — | 6 |
| Other contractures | 18 | 23.4 | 12 | 5 |