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[Characteristics of growth and development in children from families at social risk]

A Stojadinović1

  • 1Institut za zdravstvenu zastitu dece i omladine, 21000 Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 10. dsv@eunet.yu

Medicinski Pregled
|March 30, 2002
PubMed

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Children from disadvantaged families show significantly more delays in growth and development compared to their peers. Pediatricians should consider social risk factors when assessing children with developmental delays.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Development
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Children's growth and weight are key health indicators.
  • Disadvantaged family backgrounds are linked to poorer child growth outcomes.
  • This study examined growth and development in children from economically disadvantaged families.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the growth and development characteristics of children from economically disadvantaged families.
  • To compare growth and developmental outcomes between children from disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged family backgrounds.

Summary:

  • Retrospective analysis of 509 children revealed significant growth (height/length, weight, head circumference) and psychomotor/intellectual development delays compared to expected values.
  • Prospective study of 90 children from disadvantaged families (experimental group) and 132 from non-disadvantaged families (control group) showed significantly higher rates of growth and developmental delays in the experimental group.
  • Specifically, the experimental group had higher incidences of height/length, weight, head circumference deficits, and developmental delays below the 10th percentile.

Impact:

  • Children from disadvantaged families experience significantly more growth and developmental delays.
  • Highlights the critical need for pediatricians to consider socioeconomic factors in diagnosing and managing child development issues.
  • Informs public health strategies aimed at mitigating the impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on child health and development.
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