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Reference growth charts for height and weight, for the UAE, the UAEMCGS 2 study

Y M Abdulrazzaq1, E Aburawi1, M Abdulrahman2

  • 1College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Annals of Human Biology
|December 12, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Updated UAE child growth charts show increased height and weight compared to 1992 data. Emirati children are taller than WHO averages but shorter than US children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Child Development
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Growth charts are essential for assessing child development and nutrition.
  • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) previously established growth charts 30 years ago.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop updated growth charts for the current UAE child population.
  • To establish new UAE child growth charts based on a national cross-sectional study.

Main Methods:

  • A national cross-sectional study (UAEMCGS 2) was conducted across all seven Emirates of the UAE.
  • Anthropometric measurements (height/length, weight) were collected from 20,998 children (birth to 18 years).
  • The LMS method was used to construct the updated growth charts.

Main Results:

  • Updated UAE growth charts (2021) indicate a significant increase in height for Emirati children aged 4-5 years compared to 1992 data.
  • Children's height and weight in the 2021 study were generally larger than those measured in 1992.
  • Current UAE children's measurements are larger than those in the WHO study but smaller than US children (CDC charts).

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully derived updated growth charts for the UAE child population.
  • Findings highlight changes in Emirati children's growth patterns over the past 30 years.
  • The new charts provide a contemporary reference for evaluating child growth in the UAE.
Abstract

Keywords:
Growth chartsUAEheightweight

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