[Aspects of child and youth health revealed by medical check-up in Botosani County, Romania].

UNLABELLED: Medical check-up allows a clear image on the state of health of children and teenagers, those diagnosed following such an examination with certain medical conditions entering a follow-up program. At the same time, the risk factors for diseases being also studied, their detection and the development of adequate prevention programs are possible.

AIM: To determine the physical development and state of health of students.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

Physical examination of pre-school children aged 5-6 years, I, IV, VIII and X grade students, and II year vocational school students.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The number of students examined in the Botosani county during the past 10 years represents 11-13% of all examined students in Moldova. The obtained results indicate a progressive decrease in the frequency of harmoniously developed children from 67.1% in 2000 to 54.5% in 2010. In 2010 the frequency of harmonious development was of only 48.7% in the urban areas and 60.2% in the rural ones. The prevalence of diseases increased in this district from 17.1% in 2000 to 20.5 in 2010. The most common disorders were refractive errors, iron-deficiency anemia, sequels of rickets, and spinal deformities.

CONCLUSIONS

In performing this examination we were faced with numerous deficiencies, especially in the rural areas due to the lack of physicians in schools.