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[Anthropometric studies in healthy children of a large town. I. Methods]
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This study established normal anthropometric values for children aged 1-3.5 years in the GDR, highlighting the need for regular updates to growth charts.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Medicine
- Anthropometry
- Human Growth and Development
Context:
- Systematic investigations into child growth in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
- Established need for updated normal values of anthropometric parameters every 10 years.
- Utilized modified Martin-Saller 1959 definitions for measurements.
Purpose:
- To establish precise, current anthropometric normal values for young children.
- To provide a baseline for monitoring child growth and development.
- To inform pediatric health assessments and research.
Summary:
- Anthropometric measurements were taken from 1500 pediatric patients aged 1 to 3.5 years.
- Key measurements included body length, trunk length, shoulder and pelvic width, limb, and skull dimensions.
- Data collection adhered to modified Martin-Saller 1959 standards.
Impact:
- Provides essential reference data for pediatricians and researchers in the GDR.
- Facilitates accurate assessment of child growth against established norms.
- Contributes to the long-term understanding of pediatric anthropometric trends.
Abstract:
Based on the development of systematic investigations into child growth in the GDR, the importance of normal values of exact anthropometric parameters, which have to be checked every 10 years, is to be emphasized. For this reason, 1500 patients of the Pediatric Clinic of the Erfurt Medical School in the age between 1 and 3,5 years, were anthropometrically measured applying the slightly modified definitions by Martin-Saller 1959. Body length, trunk length, width of shoulders and pelvis as well as 10 limb measures and 7 skull measures were taken.