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Height Velocity Percentiles in Indian Children Aged 5-17 Years

Vaman Khadilkar1, Anuradha Khadilkar2, Archana Arya3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospitals, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Indian Pediatrics
|February 27, 2019
PubMed

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New height velocity percentiles were developed for Indian children aged 5-17 years. These charts detail growth patterns and peak height velocity ages for boys and girls, aiding in pediatric growth assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Accurate assessment of child growth is crucial for identifying potential health issues.
  • Existing growth charts may not fully represent diverse populations like affluent Indian children.
  • Understanding height velocity patterns is key to monitoring normal development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish age- and gender-specific height velocity percentiles for Indian children aged 5 to 17 years.
  • To determine the magnitude and age of peak height velocity in this population.
  • To provide a reference tool for clinicians assessing growth in Indian children.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-longitudinal study was conducted involving 2949 affluent children (1681 boys) in Pune and Delhi.
  • Annual height and weight measurements were collected from 2007 to 2013, yielding 13,214 height velocity measurements.
  • Height velocity percentiles (3rd-97th) were calculated using the LMS method.

Main Results:

  • Age- and gender-specific height velocity percentiles were successfully generated.
  • Girls reached peak height velocity around 10.5 years (median 6.6 cm/year), while boys peaked later at 13.5 years (median 6.8 cm/year).
  • Growth velocity showed distinct patterns of decline after the pubertal growth spurt in both genders.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully constructed height velocity percentiles for urban Indian children aged 5-17 years.
  • These percentiles serve as a valuable reference for evaluating growth trajectories in this demographic.
  • The findings highlight gender-specific differences in the timing and magnitude of peak height velocity.
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