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[Anthropometric secular changes among two cohorts of healthy infants aged 0-2 years born in 1993 and 2009]

Teodoro Durá Travé1, F Gallinas Victoriano2, E Guembero Esarte3

  • 1Departamento de Pediatría. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Navarra. Servicio de Pediatría. Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra. Servicio Navarro de Salud/Osasunbidea. Pamplona. España.. tduratra@cfnavarra.es.

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|September 12, 2014
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Healthy children born in 2009 showed lower weight and body mass index (BMI) compared to those born in 1993, indicating a negative secular change in these anthropometric measures. Height remained unaffected across both cohorts.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric anthropometry
  • Longitudinal growth studies
  • Secular trends in child development

Context:

  • Investigating changes in child growth patterns over time.
  • Comparing anthropometric data of children born 16 years apart (1993 vs. 2009).
  • Assessing potential secular changes in healthy pediatric populations.

Purpose:

  • To conduct a longitudinal anthropometric study on two distinct cohorts of healthy children (birth to 2 years).
  • To analyze secular changes in weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) between 1993 and 2009.
  • To compare growth parameters in children born in 1993 versus 2009.

Summary:

  • Weight and BMI were significantly higher in the 1993 cohort compared to the 2009 cohort after 6-9 months of age.
  • No significant differences in height were observed between the two cohorts.
  • The study identified a negative secular trend in weight and BMI for healthy children from 1993 to 2009.

Impact:

  • Highlights a significant shift in pediatric weight and BMI trends over 16 years.
  • Provides crucial data for understanding contemporary child growth and nutritional status.
  • Informs public health strategies related to child development and obesity prevention.
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