Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Growth patterns in Saudi Arabian children.

S S Wong1, A R al-Frayh

  • 1Community Medicine College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.

Journal of the Royal Society of Health
|April 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

This study presents head and chest circumference data for 6623 Saudi Arabian preschoolers. Boys generally had larger measurements than girls, with significant differences observed across age groups.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A re-audit to evaluate the use of nutrition screening tool in the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Clinical nutrition ESPEN·2017
Same author

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical staff towards obesity management in patients with spinal cord injuries: A UK, Netherland, Belgium and the Republic of Ireland survey.

Clinical nutrition ESPEN·2017
Same author

Retinol binding protein and vitamin D associations with serum antibody isotypes, serum influenza virus-specific neutralizing activities and airway cytokine profiles.

Clinical and experimental immunology·2015
Same author

Accelerated BEP for metastatic germ cell tumours: a multicenter phase II trial by the Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP).

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2013
Same author

Structure of plasma and tissue kallikreins.

Thrombosis and haemostasis·2013
Same author

Sensitization to indigenous pollen and molds and other outdoor and indoor allergens in allergic patients from saudi arabia, United arab emirates, and Sudan.

The World Allergy Organization journal·2013

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Anthropometry

Background:

  • Growth monitoring is crucial for assessing child health.
  • Limited anthropometric data exists for Saudi Arabian preschool children.
  • Establishing normative data is essential for early detection of growth abnormalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the first comprehensive head and chest circumference measurements for Saudi Arabian preschool children.
  • To analyze sex-based differences in head and chest circumferences.
  • To describe the relationship between head and chest circumference growth patterns.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale, cross-sectional growth study was conducted in Riyadh.
  • Measurements included head and chest circumferences of 6623 Saudi Arabian children.
  • Statistical analysis, including analysis of variance, was used to compare groups.

Main Results:

  • Boys exhibited larger head and chest circumferences than girls across all age groups, with statistically significant differences.
  • In average-build children (50th centile), head circumference was initially larger than chest circumference but became equal by one year.
  • Chest circumference surpassed head circumference after one year in average-build children, while small-build children reached this point later.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides valuable normative data for Saudi Arabian preschool children's head and chest circumferences.
  • Significant sex-based dimorphism in growth measurements was observed.
  • Growth patterns indicate distinct head and chest circumference trajectories influenced by build and age.

Related Experiment Videos