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Growth pattern of primary schoolchildren in Benghazi, Libya
Marwan M Al-Sharbati1, Ameer A Younan2, Omar H Sudani3
1Department of Behavioural Medicine College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University P.O. Box 35, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Journal for Scientific Research. Medical Sciences
|August 17, 2017
Summary
Childhood growth in Benghazi, Libya, initially aligned with international standards but declined during school years. Benghazi growth charts exceeded Tripoli
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Growth Monitoring
- Public Health Nutrition
- Child Development Studies
Background:
- Assessing childhood growth is crucial for identifying nutritional status and developmental trends.
- Establishing localized growth charts is essential for accurate health assessments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze growth trends in Benghazi schoolchildren.
- To compare these trends with international and local growth references.
- To inform the development of national growth curves for Libya.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 2,022 schoolchildren (1,160 boys, 862 girls) in Benghazi.
- Data collection included height and weight measurements using standardized methods.
- Analysis involved comparison with NCHS-USA and Tripoli-1986 growth standards.
Main Results:
- Early childhood growth (height/age, weight/age) mirrored reference populations.
- Significant growth faltering observed from mid-school years onwards.
- Benghazi growth curves were consistently higher than Tripoli's, especially for height-for-age.
Conclusions:
- Schooling negatively impacted the nutritional status of Benghazi children.
- Potential contributing factors include family dynamics and school-related stressors.
- Further regional studies are required to establish comprehensive national growth curves.
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