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Association between body mass index and tic disorders in school-age children

Authors: Lu Bai, Xia Wang, Ruijie Niu, Mengchuan Zhao, Ziwei Zhao, Pengyu Jia, Suzhen Sun

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Objective

To explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI ) and the severity of tic disorders (TDs) in children 6–14 years old.

Methods

A total of 86 children diagnosed with TDs in a hospital between Jan. 2023 and Sept. 2023 were collected by convenient sampling method, and the general data and TD-specific data were collected and analyzed.

Results

Univariate analysis showed that patients with different Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) grades had statistically significant differences in age, BMI, residence, snacking pattern, weekly physical exercise frequency, weekly physical exercise time, and proportion of cesarean birth. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the YGTSS score grades were related to BMI, snacking pattern, and cesarean birth of the patients. Correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between BMI grades and the YGTSS score grades, with a higher BMI indicating more severe TDs. Predictive value evaluation showed that BMI, snacking pattern, and cesarean birth had predictive values for TD severity, and the highest value was found in the combined prediction.

Conclusion

BMI, snacking pattern, and cesarean birth are of predictive values for the severity of TDs. In addition, BMI is positively correlated with the severity of TDs, and a higher BMI suggests more severe TDs.

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Title: Association between body mass index and tic disorders in school-age children
Authors: Lu Bai
Xia Wang
Ruijie Niu
Mengchuan Zhao
Ziwei Zhao
Pengyu Jia
Suzhen Sun
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Tic Disorder
Tic Disorder
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome
Published in: BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04592-7

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Association between body mass index and tic disorders in school-age children

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