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[Study of growth from 0 to 18 months. Are infants followed in maternal and child welfare clinics a valuable reference
Archives Francaises De Pediatrie
|January 1, 1977
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This study established standard growth measures for 1,017 French children from birth to 18 months. Birth weight was analyzed in relation to pregnancy duration and compared with parental factors.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric growth and development
- Human biology and genetics
- Public health and epidemiology
Context:
- Study conducted in Paris, France, surveying 1,017 healthy children.
- Utilized data from P.M.I. centers in the 14th ward of Paris.
- Focused on a cohort of infants and young children.
Purpose:
- To establish standard growth measurements for French children.
- To analyze birth weight in relation to gestational duration.
- To compare pediatric biometric data with parental biological and social factors.
Summary:
- Collected data on weight, length, and head circumference for boys and girls aged two weeks to 18 months.
- Investigated the relationship between birth weight and the duration of pregnancy.
- Correlated children's biometric data with parental characteristics.
Impact:
- Provides normative growth data for a French pediatric population.
- Offers insights into factors influencing early childhood growth.
- Contributes to understanding the interplay of genetics and environment on child development.
Abstract:
1,017 healthy french children have been surveyed in the P.M.I. centres of the 14th ward of Paris. Birth weight in function of duration of pregnancy has been studied. Standard measures of growth from two weeks to 18 months regarding weight, length and head circumference of boys and girls have been established. The biometric data of the children have been compared with some biological and social factors of their parents.