The relationship between paediatric foot posture and body mass index: do heavier children really have flatter feet?

Table 2 The study population according to age groups, and flatfeet

Age (years)	No. children	No. children with flatfeet/FPI-6 cut-off level
Age (years)	No. children	+6	+8	+10
3	21	15	11	1
4	23	14	8	1
5	40	14	6	3
6	37	15	6	2
7	31	13	9	3
8	176	56	7	1
9	63	26	13	6
10	110	40	26	12
11	126	54	32	3
12	80	35	20	7
13	13	5	3	2
14	6	2	1	0
15	1	1	0	0
Total no. children	728	290	142	41

It is evident that at the increasing FPI cut-off levels, that the numbers of children with flat feet diminished: FPI +6 - 290 (39.8 %); FPI +8 - 142 (19.5 %); FPI +10 – 41 (5.6 %)

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