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Are international anthropometric standards appropriate for developing countries?

F Kow1, C Geissler, E Balasubramaniam

  • 1Department of Chemical Technology, Papua New Guinea University of Technology.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
|February 1, 1991
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International nutritional standards are valid for assessing preschool children in Papua New Guinea. Lower measurements in weight, height, and arm circumference correlate with increased disease prevalence, supporting standard use in developing nations.

Area of Science:

  • Nutritional science
  • Pediatric health
  • Public health in developing countries

Background:

  • Assessing nutritional status in children is crucial for identifying health risks.
  • International growth standards are widely used but require validation in diverse populations.
  • Papua New Guinea presents a unique ecological setting for nutritional assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the applicability of international nutritional standards for preschool children in Papua New Guinea.
  • To determine the relationship between anthropometric measurements and disease prevalence.
  • To provide evidence for the use of international standards in developing countries.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted anthropometric measurements including weight, height, and arm circumferences.

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  • Performed pathological assessments for intestinal helminths and clinical evaluations for diarrhea and splenomegaly.
  • Assessed children from three distinct ecological environments within Papua New Guinea.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant association was found between deviations below standard weight, height, and arm circumference and a higher prevalence of disease.
    • Children with lower anthropometric measurements exhibited increased signs of illness.
    • The study confirmed a link between poor nutritional indicators and health status.

    Conclusions:

    • International nutritional standards are appropriate and valid references for assessing preschool-aged children in Papua New Guinea.
    • The findings support the use of these standards in other developing countries with similar ecological and health contexts.
    • Anthropometric indicators serve as reliable markers for disease risk in young children.