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Growth Parameters of under 2-year-old Indian Children: A Comparison to WHO MGRS 2006 Charts

Venkat Sandeep Reddy1, Rahul Jahagirdar1, Ruma Deshpande1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
|July 24, 2020
PubMed

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The World Health Organization (WHO) multicentre growth reference study (MGRS) 2006 charts may not accurately monitor growth in Indian children under two. New charts reflecting Indian children's growth are needed.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Child growth monitoring is crucial for identifying developmental deviations.
  • The World Health Organization multicentre growth reference study (MGRS) 2006 charts are currently used in India for children under two.
  • These charts were developed using data from children in six countries raised under optimal conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the appropriateness of the WHO MGRS 2006 charts for monitoring the growth of Indian children under two years of age.

Main Methods:

  • The study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Pune, Maharashtra.
  • Weight, length, and head circumference were measured for 1947 children.
  • Age- and sex-specific Z-scores were calculated using WHO MGRS 2006 growth charts.

Main Results:

  • 24.08% of children were classified as underweight.
  • 21.31% were classified as stunted.
  • 20.54% were classified as microcephalic when compared to WHO MGRS 2006 charts.

Conclusions:

  • The WHO MGRS 2006 charts may not be suitable for growth monitoring of Indian children under two.
  • There is a need to develop specific growth charts for Indian children.
  • Accurate growth monitoring is essential for early detection of growth abnormalities.
Abstract

Keywords:
Growth chartsWHO MGRS 2006growth monitoringhead circumferencelengthweight

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