Xue Mei, Shen Ming, Wang Shunan, Pang Bo, Zhang Xiaoqian, Chen Kening, Zhang Zhixin, Niu Wenquan
Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025 Jun 11;20(1):297. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03824-y.
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare disease. Children who are diagnosed with PKU often encounter psycho-behavioral difficulties, which can significantly impact quality of life and social integration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of psycho-behavioral difficulties and explore potential factors associated with their occurrence in PKU children aged 6-18 years.
From May 2022 to May 2024, 100 children with PKU were recruited using a questionnaire-based survey. Data were analyzed using the STATA (version 18.0) and R programming language (version 4.3.3).
25% of children aged 6-18 years with PKU exhibited psycho-behavioral problems. Significant factors associated with psycho-behavioral problems in study children included body mass index (multi-adjusted odds ratio, 95% confidence interval, P: 1.135, 1.010-1.276, 0.033), age (3.169, 1.024-9.804, 0.045), pregnancy order (0.143, 0.033-0.607, 0.008), delivery order (0.041, 0.004-0.373, 0.005), mode of disease diagnosis (5.730, 1.935-16.963, 0.002), and dietary therapy pressure (3.321, 1.083-10.181, 0.036). Based on these significant factors, a nomogram model was constructed with descent prediction capability and accuracy.
We identified six factors closely associated with psycho-behavioral problems in PKU children, offering insights into risk profiles underlying these problems and guiding the formulation of effective prevention strategies.
苯丙酮尿症(PKU)是一种罕见疾病。被诊断为苯丙酮尿症的儿童经常会遇到心理行为方面的困难,这会对生活质量和社会融入产生重大影响。本研究的目的是评估6至18岁苯丙酮尿症儿童心理行为困难的患病率,并探讨与其发生相关的潜在因素。
2022年5月至2024年5月,采用问卷调查法招募了100名苯丙酮尿症儿童。使用STATA(18.0版)和R编程语言(4.3.3版)对数据进行分析。
6至18岁的苯丙酮尿症儿童中有25%表现出心理行为问题。与研究儿童心理行为问题相关的显著因素包括体重指数(多因素调整比值比,95%置信区间,P:1.135,1.010 - 1.276,0.033)、年龄(3.169,1.024 - 9.804,0.045)、妊娠顺序(0.143,0.033 - 0.607,0.008)、分娩顺序(0.041,0.004 - 0.373,0.005)、疾病诊断方式(5.730,1.935 - 16.963,0.002)和饮食治疗压力(3.321,1.083 - 10.181,0.036)。基于这些显著因素,构建了一个具有良好预测能力和准确性的列线图模型。
我们确定了与苯丙酮尿症儿童心理行为问题密切相关的六个因素,为这些问题背后的风险概况提供了见解,并指导制定有效的预防策略。