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Growth from birth to age 19 for children in Sweden born in 1981: descriptive values

Bo Werner1, Lennart Bodin

  • 1Division of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. bo.werner@orebroll.se

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|July 11, 2006
PubMed

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This study details Swedish children's growth patterns, including height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) from birth to 19 years. Findings provide a national benchmark for child development and health monitoring.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Growth and Development
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Understanding child growth is crucial for identifying developmental trends and health disparities.
  • Sweden has a history of comprehensive child health monitoring, providing a valuable dataset.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative growth data for Swedish children and adolescents.
  • To provide a detailed description of height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) trajectories from birth to 19 years.
  • To enable epidemiological comparisons and inform public health strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal data collection from a nationally representative sample of Swedish children born in 1981.
  • Analysis of health records from birth through adolescence.
  • Piecewise linear regression modeling to describe growth patterns.

Main Results:

  • Data from 3107 children provided high national representativeness with minimal non-response bias.
  • Growth patterns for height, weight, and BMI were statistically described across age groups.
  • Subgroups with specific conditions (e.g., chronic disease, low birth weight) showed deviations, influencing height statistics upon exclusion.

Conclusions:

  • The study offers an unbiased representation of current child and adolescent growth in Sweden.
  • These findings facilitate longitudinal epidemiological comparisons and international health surveillance.
  • The data serve as a vital reference for pediatricians, researchers, and policymakers.
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