بررسی کوتاهی قد در کودکان زیر 5 سال در مراکز بهداشتی درمانی اسد‌آبادی تبریز سال 86-1385

  MH Hosseinian [1] , MD S Shiva [2] , MD J Shahamfar [3] , MD     Received: 13 Jan, 2009 Accepted: 5 Aug, 2009   Abstract  Background & Aims: The main aims of children health for the current century have focused on short stature and o ne of the important aims of W.H.O in 21th century is to reduce the stunting rate below 20% in under five year-old children. This study aimed to evaluate short stature in under five-year children in Asad Abadi Health Center in Tabriz.   Materials & Methods: This cross sectional-descriptive study was carried out on under five year-old children who referred to Asadabadi Health Center . NCHS growth charts were used for evaluation of growth parameters. The data were analyzed using SPSS software. Statistical procedures used to analyze the data included chi-square test, logistic regression, and Pearson correlation . Differences between groups were considered significantly when p<0.05. Results: 1600 children with the mean age of 21 months, consisting of 50.1% males and 49.9% females were studied in a period of eight months. There was statistically a meaningful correlation between patents' and children's height positive family history was a risk factor for shortness of children. Also the correlation between index of height for age at birth and gestational age was statistically significant (P = 0.000).   Conclusion: There is a significant association between parent’s height and the stunting of their children. In addition, positive family history is a risk factor for stunting of children.     Keywords: Stunting, Child growth, Malnutrition     Address: Children Hospital, Sheshgelan St, Tabriz, Iran Tel : (+98 441) 5262250     Email: [email protected]     Source: UMJ 2010: 20(4): 330 ISSN: 1027-3727   [1] Assistant Professor of Pediatrics ,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran (Corresponding Author)   [2] Assistant Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran   [3] Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran