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Establishing Localized Growth Velocity Standards for Children: A Study from Isfahan

Homeyra Rais Pour1, Seyyed Mohsen Hosseini1, Roya Kelishadi2

  • 1Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Advanced Biomedical Research
|February 11, 2026
PubMed

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This study established local growth velocity standards for children in Isfahan, revealing significant regional differences. These findings highlight the need for region-specific growth charts to accurately monitor child development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Growth Monitoring
  • Child Health Surveillance
  • Anthropometric Standards

Background:

  • Accurate monitoring of children's growth is essential for assessing health and identifying growth issues.
  • Establishing localized growth velocity standards is critical for precise health assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish local growth velocity standards for children aged 0-3 years in Isfahan.
  • To create region-specific percentile charts for weight, length, and head circumference.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal cohort study of 616 healthy children in Isfahan from birth to 3 years.
  • Regular growth measurements were collected, and the Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) method was used to generate growth velocity percentiles.

Main Results:

  • Localized growth velocity percentile charts were successfully created for Isfahan children (0-3 years).
  • Significant regional variations in growth velocity were observed, especially in girls, compared to other Iranian regions.
  • Boys showed more uniform growth velocities across different regions.

Conclusions:

  • This research presents the first local growth velocity standards for children in Isfahan.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of region-specific growth standards for accurate child health monitoring.
  • Regular updates to growth standards are recommended to account for evolving health and nutritional factors.
Abstract

Keywords:
Anthropometric measurementsLMS methodchildrengrowthlongitudinal cohortvelocity

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