Objectives: To determine the prevalence of flat foot among school going children of university town, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Methodology: This cross sectional survey included 311 children aged 5–13, both male & female.
Result: The prevalence of flat foot was 17% (n=53), which was more common in male (n=34) as compare to female (n=19). The risk of developing flatfoot decreases as the age advances.
Conclusion: The prevalence of flat foot was higher in male children as compared to females. BMI was not associated with flatfoot.
Aftab Ahmad, Samina Naz, Aneela Zain, Muhammad Daud. (2016) Prevalence of flat foot among children in schools of University Town Peshawar, Pakistan, , Volume-41, Issue-4.
