Growth parameters of Pakistani children.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1991 Nov-Dec; 58(6): 825-32
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em Inglês
| 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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Assunto principal:
Paquistão
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Valores de Referência
/
Estatura
/
Peso Corporal
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Recém-Nascido
/
Pré-Escolar
/
Antropometria
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
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