The Evaluate prevalence growth disorders of weight, height and head circumference first 5 years of life in children with congenital hypothyroidism city of Yazd in 2014

Disease congenital hypothyroidism can cause of permanent mental retardation and disturbance physical growth.The present study done with aim of evaluate prevalence disorders of height, weight and head circumference first 5 years of life in children with congenital hypothyroidism in Yazd.
present study was retrospective cohort which performed on all neonatal born in the years 2006 to 2008 that had diagnosed by screening program as patient. the were compared ratios of growth disturbances height ,weight and head circumference during the first 5 years of life in these children and healthy children WHO separate of age and sex.Data analyzed by spss19 Statistical Software in significant level at 0.05.
Findings: The most common of growth disorder among patient boys was growth disorder weight and in patient girls height growth disorder. Ratios growth disorders variables of height, weight and head circumference in boys and girls patient has been reduced trend from beginning to end of follow .At the end of 5 years, not found significant difference between the proportion of growth disorders weight, height and head circumference in children with congenital hypothyroidism and healthy children World Health Organization (p>0/05).
The has been Screening program and Therapeutic interventions on children with congenital hypothyroidism leads to reduced physical growth disorders and normal pattern growth of patients.