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Height Velocity in Apparently Healthy North Indian School Children

Aashima Dabas1, Rajesh Khadgawat1, Monita Gahlot2

  • 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
|June 19, 2018
PubMed

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This study establishes normal height velocity (HV) data for North Indian children, crucial for assessing linear growth. Findings reveal peak height velocity (PHV) differences between sexes and a secular trend in achieving PHV.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Anthropometry

Background:

  • Linear growth assessment relies on serial anthropometric data or height velocity (HV).
  • Normative data for growth velocity in North Indian children is lacking.
  • Establishing regional growth standards is essential for accurate pediatric assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative height velocity (HV) data in apparently healthy North Indian children.
  • To provide updated growth velocity standards for pediatricians and researchers in the region.
  • To investigate the relationship between HV, puberty, and parental height.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective longitudinal study involving 7710 healthy children aged 3-17 years in Delhi.
  • Height measurements taken at baseline and 12 months.
  • Pubertal examination conducted on a subset of participants.

Main Results:

  • Data on HV and puberty available for 5635 and 1553 participants, respectively.
  • Mean peak height velocity (PHV) was 7.82 cm/year in boys (12-12.9 years) and 6.63 cm/year in girls (10-10.9 years).
  • HV correlated with parental height in prepubertal boys, girls, and pubertal boys.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides essential normative height velocity data for North Indian children.
  • A secular trend in achieving peak height velocity (PHV) was observed in both boys and girls.
  • These findings aid in the accurate monitoring of child growth and development.
Abstract

Keywords:
Adolescent growthanthropometrygrowth spurtgrowth velocitypuberty

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