[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.