The Study Of The Effect Of Chiropractics On Growth And Serum Leptin In Preterm With Low Birth Weight

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of chiropractics on growth and serum leptin in preterm with low birth weight.Methods60 preterm with low birth weight were divided into control group (n=30) and observation group (n=30). The control group was given routine nursing. The observation group was given chiropractics. The serum leptin level of 0 months (Third day of birth) and 1 months were compared between the two groups. The weight, height, head circumference and chest circumference of 0 months (Third day of birth),1 months,2 months,3 months,4 months,5 months, and 6 months were compared between the two groups.Results(1) At 0 months (Third day of birth),. the serum leptin level of two groups was no significant differences(P>0.05). At 1 months, the serum leptin level of observation group respectively was (3.1±0.3) u g/L, those in control group respectively was (2.5±0.3)μg/L, showed significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). (2) At 0 months (Third day of birth), the weight of two groups was no significant differences(P>0.05). At 1 months,2 months, 3 months,4 months,5 months, and 6 months, the weight of observation group respectively was (2955.5±154.3) g, (3645.6±130.9) g, (4366.2±144.7) g, (4995.5±147.6) g, (5730.4±124.4) g and (6499.3±116.5) g, those in control group respectively was (2838.8±156.5)g, (3560.6±123.8) g, (4218.4 ±174.9) g, (4914.3±159.5) g, (5628.3±123.6) g and (6416.1±188.3) g, showed significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). (3) At 0 months (Third day of birth), the height of two groups was no significant differences (P>0.05). At 1 months,2 months,3 months,4 months,5 months, and 6 months, the height of observation group respectively was (51.7±1.0) cm, (55.1±1.1) cm, (59.0±1.4) cm, (62.3±0.9)cm, (65.3±1.1) cm and (66.9±1.0)cm, those in control group respectively was (50.7±1.6)cm, (54.2 ±1.5) cm, (58.1±1.0) cm, (61.2±1.6) cm, (64.4±1.5) cm and (65.9± 1.4) cm, showed significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). (4) At 0 months (Third day of birth), the head circumference of two groups was no significant differences (P>0.05). At 1 months,2 months,3 months,4 months, 5 months, and 6 months, the head circumference of observation group respectively was (35.2±0.9) cm, (37.7±1.2) cm, (40.0±1.1) cm, (40.3± 0.8)cm, (42.3±0.9)cm, and (44.4±0.9)cm, those in control group respectively was (34.3±1.1) cm, (36.8±1.8) cm, (38.8±1.0) cm, (39.6±1.0) cm, (41.5 ±0.9) cm and (43.5±0.8) cm, showed significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). (5) At 0 months (Third day of birth), the chest circumference of two groups was no significant differences(P>0.05). At 1 months,2 months, 3 months,4 months,5 months, and 6 months, the chest circumference of observation group respectively was (34.5±0.7) cm, (36.4±0.7) cm, (37.3 ±0.7)cm, (39.5±0.7)cm, (41.5±0.8) cm and (42.0±0.9)cm, those in control group respectively was (33.6±1.2)cm, (35.8±0.7)cm, (36.6±0.8)cm, (38.5 ±0.8) cm, (40.9±0.8) cm and (41.4±0.7) cm, showed significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). (6) Repeated measure ANOVA showed significant compared with the two groups of preterm with low birth weight weight, height, head circumference and chest circumference of the time factor (P<0.05); the differences between the two groups is significant (P<0.05).ConclusionUsing chiropractics on preterm with low birth weight, can effectively improve serum leptin level, enhance growth, worthy of clinical popularization and application.