Prevalence and Predictors of Growth Impairment and Short Stature in Pediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Background and Aims: Growth impairment is common in children with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, the magnitude of short stature at adulthood is not well characterized. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of growth impairment at diagnosis and adulthood in children with IBD. Methods: Height z-scores at diagnosis of IBD and at adulthood among 291 children with Crohn’s disease (CD) and 125 with ulcerative colitis (UC)...