The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Gait Characteristics and Gait Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu; Numan Bulut; İpek Gürbüz; Öznur Tunca Yılmaz

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The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Gait Characteristics and Gait Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Authors:

Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu | Numan Bulut | İpek Gürbüz | Öznur Tunca Yılmaz

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.85-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340360

pISSN:

2564-7288

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Abstract:

 Background and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relation between body mass index BMI and gait characteristics and performance in a cohort with DMD. Methods: Weight and height were measured to calculate BMI. BMI z-scores were used to categorise weight. Height, weight, and BMI were standardised to sex- and age-corrected z-scores based on the Turkish population. The gait characteristics were evaluated with Gait Assessment Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy DMD-GAS and Quality and Independence of Gait Classification Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy QIGS-DMD. The gait performance was assessed by the 6-minute walk test and the 10-meter walkrun test. The correlation between body composition and gait parameters was analysed. Results: Eighty-six children with DMD age:109.9026.53 months, BMI:18.803.13 kgm2 were included in the study. Among the participants, 40.7 had a BMI above the normal range. There were moderate correlations between DMD-GAS and height, weight, and BMI r-0.36, r-0.44, r-0.36, respectively and moderate correlations between QIGS-DMD and height, weight, and BMI r:0.43, r:0.48, r:0.35, respectively p0.01. Conclusion: The current findings revealed that excessive weight gain affects the characteristics, quality, and independence of gait in children with DMD which indicated the importance of weight control during the ambulatory period of the disease.

 Background and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relation between body mass index BMI and gait characteristics and performance in a cohort with DMD. Methods: Weight and height were measured to calculate BMI. BMI z-scores were used to categorise weight. Height, weight, and BMI were standardised to sex- and age-corrected z-scores based on the Turkish population. The gait characteristics were evaluated with Gait Assessment Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy DMD-GAS and Quality and Independence of Gait Classification Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy QIGS-DMD. The gait performance was assessed by the 6-minute walk test and the 10-meter walkrun test. The correlation between body composition and gait parameters was analysed. Results: Eighty-six children with DMD age:109.9026.53 months, BMI:18.803.13 kgm2 were included in the study. Among the participants, 40.7 had a BMI above the normal range. There were moderate correlations between DMD-GAS and height, weight, and BMI r-0.36, r-0.44, r-0.36, respectively and moderate correlations between QIGS-DMD and height, weight, and BMI r:0.43, r:0.48, r:0.35, respectively p0.01. Conclusion: The current findings revealed that excessive weight gain affects the characteristics, quality, and independence of gait in children with DMD which indicated the importance of weight control during the ambulatory period of the disease.

 Background and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relation between body mass index BMI and gait characteristics and performance in a cohort with DMD. Methods: Weight and height were measured to calculate BMI. BMI z-scores were used to categorise weight. Height, weight, and BMI were standardised to sex- and age-corrected z-scores based on the Turkish population. The gait characteristics were evaluated with Gait Assessment Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy DMD-GAS and Quality and Independence of Gait Classification Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy QIGS-DMD. The gait performance was assessed by the 6-minute walk test and the 10-meter walkrun test. The correlation between body composition and gait parameters was analysed. Results: Eighty-six children with DMD age:109.9026.53 months, BMI:18.803.13 kgm2 were included in the study. Among the participants, 40.7 had a BMI above the normal range. There were moderate correlations between DMD-GAS and height, weight, and BMI r-0.36, r-0.44, r-0.36, respectively and moderate correlations between QIGS-DMD and height, weight, and BMI r:0.43, r:0.48, r:0.35, respectively p0.01. Conclusion: The current findings revealed that excessive weight gain affects the characteristics, quality, and independence of gait in children with DMD which indicated the importance of weight control during the ambulatory period of the disease.

 Background and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relation between body mass index BMI and gait characteristics and performance in a cohort with DMD. Methods: Weight and height were measured to calculate BMI. BMI z-scores were used to categorise weight. Height, weight, and BMI were standardised to sex- and age-corrected z-scores based on the Turkish population. The gait characteristics were evaluated with Gait Assessment Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy DMD-GAS and Quality and Independence of Gait Classification Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy QIGS-DMD. The gait performance was assessed by the 6-minute walk test and the 10-meter walkrun test. The correlation between body composition and gait parameters was analysed. Results: Eighty-six children with DMD age:109.9026.53 months, BMI:18.803.13 kgm2 were included in the study. Among the participants, 40.7 had a BMI above the normal range. There were moderate correlations between DMD-GAS and height, weight, and BMI r-0.36, r-0.44, r-0.36, respectively and moderate correlations between QIGS-DMD and height, weight, and BMI r:0.43, r:0.48, r:0.35, respectively p0.01. Conclusion: The current findings revealed that excessive weight gain affects the characteristics, quality, and independence of gait in children with DMD which indicated the importance of weight control during the ambulatory period of the disease.

Article Details

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Gait Characteristics and Gait Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Authors:

Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu | Numan Bulut | İpek Gürbüz | Öznur Tunca Yılmaz

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.85-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340360

pISSN:

2564-7288

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

obesity

gait analysis

gait

performance

Issues

Article Details

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Gait Characteristics and Gait Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Authors: Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu | Numan Bulut | İpek Gürbüz | Öznur Tunca Yılmaz

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.85-91

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001340360

pISSN: 2564-7288

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

obesity

gait analysis

gait

performance

Issues

Authors:

Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu | Numan Bulut | İpek Gürbüz | Öznur Tunca Yılmaz

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.85-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340360

pISSN:

2564-7288