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National growth charts for the United Arab Emirates

Yousef M Abdulrazzaq1, Mohamed A Moussa, Nicolaas Nagelkerke

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. yousef@uaeu.ac.ae

Journal of Epidemiology
|December 18, 2008
PubMed

Insights

This study established growth charts for United Arab Emirates (UAE) children aged 0-18 years. The findings provide essential data for assessing child growth and health promotion programs in the UAE.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric growth assessment
  • Public health surveillance
  • Anthropometry

Background:

  • Accurate population health and growth data are crucial for effective health promotion planning.
  • Establishing national growth references is vital for monitoring child development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create age- and sex-specific growth charts for United Arab Emirates (UAE) children aged 0-18 years.
  • To provide a reference standard for the anthropometric assessment of UAE children.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving multistage stratified random sampling of 21,068 UAE children (0-18 years).
  • Anthropometric measurements were collected, and growth charts were generated using Cole's LMS statistical package.
  • Healthy, full-term children of UAE nationality without growth-affecting diseases were included.

Main Results:

  • Growth charts for weight-for-age and length/height-for-age for children aged 0-36 months closely resemble the NCHS growth reference.
  • Mean length/height at key ages (birth, 12, 24, 36, 60 months) were recorded.
  • Height in the first three years, particularly at ages 2 and 3, was comparable to that of children in a WHO study (Brazil).

Conclusions:

  • The developed growth charts serve as a valuable tool for the growth assessment of children in the UAE.
  • These findings support targeted health interventions and growth monitoring initiatives.
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