Collett-Solberg Paulo F, Collett-Solberg Pedro R
Rua Saturnino de Brito 190, Lagoa 22470-030, RJ, Brazil.
Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2009;2009:919405. doi: 10.1155/2009/919405. Epub 2009 Nov 12.
Objectives. We investigate whether parents complaining of their children's short stature have misconception of their height. Methods. Parents were asked to report their own height and were then measured. We compared the difference between reported and actual height of parents of children with short stature (CSS) with that of parents coming for a well child care visit (WCC) and parents of children referred to the endocrinologist without short stature (Endo). The accuracy of reported height from short (below 25%) and tall (above 75%) parents was compared. Results. The CSS fathers were shorter than WCC (P < .01) fathers. The CSS mothers were shorter than the Endo (P < .01) and WCC (P < .001) mothers. There was no difference between reported and actual height when comparing the groups based on the reason for the visit or based on the parental height. Conclusions. Parents of CSS and short parents do not have a misconception of their height.
目的。我们调查抱怨自己孩子身材矮小的父母是否对孩子的身高存在误解。方法。要求父母报告他们自己的身高,然后进行测量。我们比较了身材矮小儿童(CSS)的父母报告身高与实际身高的差异,与前来进行健康儿童检查(WCC)的父母以及转诊至内分泌科但身材不矮小的儿童(Endo)的父母的差异。比较了身材矮小(低于第25百分位数)和身材高大(高于第75百分位数)的父母报告身高的准确性。结果。CSS组的父亲比WCC组的父亲矮(P <.01)。CSS组的母亲比Endo组的母亲矮(P <.01),也比WCC组的母亲矮(P <.001)。根据就诊原因或父母身高比较各组时,报告身高与实际身高之间没有差异。结论。CSS组的父母和身材矮小的父母对自己的身高没有误解。