Growth parameters of Pakistani children.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1991 Nov-Dec; 58(6): 825-32
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82101
ABSTRACT
A longitudinal study to determine anthropometric measurements was done in 1100 Pakistani children. They were selectively chosen from a high socioeconomic back-ground to eliminate factors of malnutrition and poor environmental sanitation. Measurements were compared with NCHS standards. Results indicate weight and length curves of the study group duplicating NCHS standards at all centiles. However the OFC measurements show a slight deviation whereby both the 50th and 90th centile are above NCHS standards. These results emphasise that differences between South Asian and Western standards of growth which are usually cited, are due to malnutrition, repeated infections etc. Once these biases are removed, South Asian children grow as well as their Western counterparts.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pakistan
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Reference Values
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child, Preschool
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Anthropometry
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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