Risk factor analysis for growing pains in children: Results of parental survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify lifestyle-related risk factors for growing pains to advance the clinical prevention and management strategies.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted from September 2023 to December 2024, enrolling 290 children clinically diagnosed with growing pains (case group) and 467 age-matched healthy controls. All participants underwent detailed medical history reviews, physical examinations, imaging examination, and laboratory tests. The main data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to both groups.

Results

The results of univariate analysis showed that factors related to growing pains included maternal exposure to smoking environments, child exposure to smoking environments, preference for vegetables, grains, tubers, legumes

SUBMITTER: Guo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634403 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature