OBJECTIVE A cross-sectional survey was conducted in order to determine whether an affluent population in south Delhi had a growth performance similar to that in developed countries and to identify socioeconomic factors that militated against optimal growth in this group. METHODS The weights and lengths of 395 children aged 12-23 months and the heights of 331 mothers and 153 grandmothers were ...

Growth status was examined in relation to gender and age factors in urban primary school children (6-10 years old) from low income households in Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan. The sample consisted of 4212 boys (53%) and 3793 girls (47%). Data on weight and height data were obtained from two sources - investigator's and teachers' measurements of the school children. This study defined mildly...

BACKGROUND Child undernutrition affects millions of children globally. We investigated associations between suboptimal growth and mortality by pooling large studies. METHODS Pooled analysis involving children 1 week to 59 months old in 10 prospective studies in Africa, Asia and South America. Utilizing most recent measurements, we calculated weight-for-age, height/length-for-age and weight-fo...

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of children based on anthropometric indicators and to develop a standard growth chart for schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A total of 4,154 male Saudi primary schoolchildren aged 6–11 years were randomly selected, using a three-stage stratified cluster sampling procedure that covered all regions of Saudi Arabia. Weight and height were measured...

BACKGROUND Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Recently WHO acknowledged an urgent need to examine child obesity across countries using a standardized international standard. Studies in adults find obesity and socioeconomic factors (SES) factors are correlated, but results are inconsistent for children. Using an international standard, we examined the prevalence of obesity and compared the...

BACKGROUND The Coventry Consensus in 1998 recommended a single height measurement of all children at school entry or around the age of 5 years and prompt referral of children with height <0.4th centile for further assessment, in order to identify undetected and treatable asymptomatic growth disorders. AIM To determine adherence and practicalities of following the Coventry Consensus recommenda...

Gangguan bicara merupakan salah satu masalah yang sering terdapat pada anak-anak. Menurut National Center For Health Statistic (NCHS), berdasarkan laporan orang tua (diluar gangguan pendengaran serta celah platum), angka kejadiannya adalah 0,9% anak dibawah umur 5 tahun dan 1,94% berumur 5-14 tahun. Dari hasil evaluasi langsung terhadap usia sekolah, 3,8 kali lebih tinggi dari wawancara. Tujuan...