Growth status of Jordanian schoolchildren in military-funded schools.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 55(5): 380-6, 2001 May.
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| ID: mdl-11378812
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the growth status of Jordanian boys and girls in comparison with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) growth charts.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS AND DATA COLLECTION A total of 5826 boys and 1414 girls, aged 6.5-17.5 y, were included in the study. Height and weight were measured. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight (kg) divided by the square of the height (m). Socioeconomic data were collected using a structured questionnaire.RESULTS:
The height-for-age values fluctuated between the 5th and 10th percentiles of the CDC for both sexes, and then after the age of 8.5 and 14.5 y for boys and girls, respectively, values were just above the 10th percentile. The body weight-for-age values were just above the 25th percentile for boys and fluctuated between the 25th and 50th percentiles for girls; then after the age of 14.5 and 12.5 y for boy and girls, respectively, values fluctuated between the 25th and 50th percentiles for boys and just above the 50th percentile for girls of the CDC values. BMI values for boys were just above the 50th percentile of the CDC and for girls values fluctuated between the 50th and 75th percentiles until the age of 13.5, then values matched the 75th percentile of the CDC.CONCLUSION:
The height of Jordanian children ranges from the 5th to the 10th percentile of the CDC reference values during schools years. Girls have a tendency toward obesity after puberty.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
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Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Crescimento
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Nutr
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Jordânia