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Growth charts for Iran

M Hosseini1, R G Carpenter, K Mohammad

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

Annals of Human Biology
|June 13, 1998
PubMed
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New growth charts for Iranian children aged 2-18 years provide essential data for monitoring child development. These charts, based on urban Tehran data, offer a reliable tool for assessing pediatric health and nutrition status.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Accurate growth monitoring is crucial for pediatric health assessment.
  • Existing growth charts may not accurately reflect the Iranian pediatric population.
  • The National Health Survey of Iran provides valuable anthropometric data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present age- and sex-specific growth charts for Iranian children aged 2-18 years.
  • To provide a reliable tool for assessing the growth of urban children in Iran.
  • To suggest modifications for adapting charts for rural populations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 3301 children in urban Tehran from the 1990-1992 National Health Survey of Iran.
  • Employed Healy's method, modified by Pan, Goldstein, and Yang, for chart construction.

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  • Conducted simulations to validate the robustness of centile estimates.

    • Main Results:

    • Developed growth charts for height and weight for Iranian children aged 2-18 years.
    • The constructed charts demonstrated a good fit with the collected data.
    • Simulations confirmed that data structure did not significantly impact centile estimates.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented growth charts are suitable for assessing urban Iranian children.
    • Potential modifications are recommended to extend usability to rural Iranian children.
    • These charts serve as a vital resource for pediatricians and public health officials in Iran.