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Vaman Khadilkar1, Chirantap Oza2, Sushil Yewale2

  • 1Department of Growth and Pediatric Endocrinology, Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India and Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Indian Pediatrics
|April 24, 2024
PubMed

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This study presents weight velocity percentiles for Indian children aged 4-17 years. It details peak weight velocity in boys and girls, offering crucial data for child growth assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Understanding typical growth patterns is essential for identifying deviations in child health.
  • Weight velocity, the rate of weight change over time, is a key indicator of growth dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine weight velocity and the age of peak weight velocity in Indian children aged 4-17 years.
  • To construct age- and gender-specific weight velocity percentiles for this population.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study involving 1045 apparently healthy Indian children (588 boys) from Pune.
  • Annual height and weight measurements were collected from 2007 to 2013.
  • Weight velocity measurements were computed and analyzed using LMS chart maker to create smoothed percentiles.

Main Results:

  • Median weight velocity peaked at 4.6 kg/year (boys, 13 years) and 4.0 kg/year (girls, 11 years).
  • Peak velocities, centered analysis, showed higher rates: 7.5 kg/year (boys, 13.1 years) and 6.6 kg/year (girls, 12 years).
  • Weight velocity declined significantly by 17.5 years in both genders.

Conclusions:

  • Weight velocity percentiles for 4-17-year-old Indian children are now available.
  • These percentiles provide a valuable reference for assessing growth in this demographic.
  • The findings highlight distinct patterns of peak weight velocity between boys and girls.
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