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Growth pattern of Qatari preschool children

Abdulaziz A Kamal1, Abdulbari Bener, Ahmed M A Kareem Al-Mulla

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Qatar, Doha-Qatar.

Croatian Medical Journal
|August 18, 2004
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This study compared Qatari preschool children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Growth Monitoring
  • Nutritional Status Assessment
  • Public Health Research

Background:

  • Establishing accurate growth references is crucial for pediatric health.
  • Existing international growth charts may not fully represent diverse populations.
  • Understanding local growth patterns informs targeted health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the growth patterns of Qatari preschool children (0-5 years) with NCHS/CDC growth charts.
  • To establish a potential growth standard for Qatari children.
  • To assess the nutritional status of Qatari children.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 8,231 Qatari children aged 0-5 years.
  • Data collected on weight, height, and age using stratified random sampling.
  • Comparison of measured data against National Center for Health Statistics/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NCHS/CDC) growth charts.

Main Results:

  • Boys were significantly taller than girls in specific age groups (0-6, 6-12, 48-54, 54-60 months).
  • Boys exhibited significantly higher weight patterns across all age groups (p<0.001).
  • Prevalence of stunting (11%), being taller than normal (5.4%), undernourishment (4.4%), and severe undernourishment (0.6%) was observed.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of Qatari children demonstrated normal or above-normal nutritional status.
  • The study provides a growth pattern that may serve as a standard for monitoring Qatari children's growth.
  • Findings are relevant for public health initiatives in Qatar and the broader Gulf region.
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