نقش شاخص توده بدنی در کودکان مدرسه با اختلال عملکرد دستگاه ادراری پایین: آیا طبقه بندی وزن پیش بینی نتایج درمان را می دهد؟

Nearly one-third of school-aged children presenting to our institution with LUT or BBD were overweight or obese when normalized for age and gender. Children with LUT dysfunction and elevated BMI are significantly less likely to experience treatment response.Table. Multivariate analysis. Relationship between specific patient characteristics and treatment outcome using logistic regression.VariableBeta (SE)OR95% CI for ORpIntercept−4.53 (1.57)––0.004Sex0.52 (0.54)1.680.58–4.850.33Age (years)0.05 (0.11)1.050.85–1.290.66BMI1.13 (0.52)3.091.11–8.640.03UTI1.33 (0.52)3.781.35–10.560.01Medical comorbidities−0.90 (0.63)0.410.12–1.390.15Psych comorbidities0.43 (0.56)1.530.51–4.560.45BMI = body mass index; UTI = urinary tract infection.