Epidemiological investigation of birth information and physique status in 9 to 15-year-old children from Chengdu City of Sichuan Province

HUO Ting-Zhu; YANG Fan; XIONG Fei; LI Ping; MAO Meng

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2012, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (4) : 289-293.

Epidemiological investigation of birth information and physique status in 9 to 15-year-old children from Chengdu City of Sichuan Province

HUO Ting-Zhu, YANG Fan, XIONG Fei, LI Ping, MAO Meng

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OBJECTIVE: As the intrauterine environment can affect childhood growth and development, this study aims to understand the relationship between birth gestational age, birth weight and physique development in 9 to 15-year-old children by a cross sectional investigation in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. METHODS: A total of 7194 9 to 15-year-old school children were classified according to birth gestational age and birth weight: small for gestational age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and large for gestational age (LGA). Their heights and weights were measured. Parents completed a questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of SGA was 6.23% (448 cases), and 5.13% of children in the SGA group did not undergo "catch-up growth" (lower than -2 SD). The mean height in these children at various stages was significantly lower than in the AGA group (P<0.05). The prevalence of LGA was 18.06% (1299 cases). A total of 179 children (13.78%) were found to be overweight and 57 children (4.39%) were found to be obese in the LGA group. The mean weight in the LGA group at various stages was significantly higher than in the AGA group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Height and weight development in children born SGA and LGA are different from normal children. More attention should be given to aspects of height and weight development in these school children.

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Small for gestational age / Large for gestational age / Height / Weight / Child

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HUO Ting-Zhu, YANG Fan, XIONG Fei, LI Ping, MAO Meng. Epidemiological investigation of birth information and physique status in 9 to 15-year-old children from Chengdu City of Sichuan Province[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2012, 14(4): 289-293

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