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Etiology of growth failure in a clinic population

F A Larkin, K P Perri, J H Bursick

    Journal of the American Dietetic Association
    |November 1, 1976
    PubMed

    Insights

    Preschool children with growth failure often come from families with higher incomes and credit usage. Low birth weight was more common, but no single factor consistently predicted poor growth, highlighting the need for better growth standards.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Nutrition
    • Growth and Development
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Growth failure in preschool children is a significant concern.
    • Accurate diagnosis requires appropriate growth standards.
    • Understanding factors influencing growth is crucial for intervention.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the backgrounds of children with growth failure to those with normal growth.
    • To identify predictors of poor growth achievement in preschool children.
    • To underscore the importance of accurate growth assessment tools.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of preschool children's growth achievement.
    • Home-administered questionnaires documenting family characteristics, living conditions, and health history.
    • Statistical comparison between groups of children with differing growth achievements.

    Main Results:

    • Families of growth-retarded children reported higher incomes, credit payments, and Food Stamp usage.
    • A higher proportion of growth-retarded children were low-birth-weight infants.
    • No single factor, including low birth weight, consistently predicted poor growth.

    Conclusions:

    • Socioeconomic factors and birth weight are associated with, but do not solely determine, growth failure.
    • The study highlights inconsistencies in identifying growth failure.
    • There is a critical need for improved and adequate growth standards in nutritional assessment.

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