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Weight and Height Percentiles For 0-84- Month-Old Children in Kayseri - A Central Anatolian City in Turkey [J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol]
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2011; 3(4): 184-191 | DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.452

Weight and Height Percentiles For 0-84- Month-Old Children in Kayseri - A Central Anatolian City in Turkey

Canan Altunay1, Meda Kondolot2, Serpil Poyrazoğlu3, Ahmet Öztürk4, Mümtaz M. Mazıcıoğlu5, Selim Kurtoğlu6
1Erciyes University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Pediatrics, Kayseri, Turkey
2Erciyes University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Pediatrics, Unit Of Social Pediatrics, Kayseri, Turkey
3Erciyes University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Public Health, Kayseri, Turkey
4Erciyes University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Biostatistics, Kayseri, Turkey
5Erciyes University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Family Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey\R\N
6Erciyes University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kayseri, Turkey

Objective: The aim of this study was to present weight and height percentiles for Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri, Turkey and to compare these findings with national references and international standards.
Methods: We used the data from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study. This cross-sectional study conducted in Kayseri/Turkey between September 2009 and May 2010 included 2963 children (1491 girls, 1472 boys) aged 0-84 months. The centile curves were constructed using the LMS method.
Results: The 3rd, 5th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 85th, 90th, 95th, and 97th percentiles and the LMS values for boys and girls were constructed. The 50th percentiles for weight and height of the children were compared with world health organization (WHO) standards and national data. Height and weight values in Kayseri children were lower than WHO standards and Istanbul references in the first year of life. At ages 1 to 4, weight values in both genders and height in boys were slightly higher than the national and international standards. Starting at age 4 years, the weight percentiles of Kayseri children were strikingly higher compared to the national and international standards and the boys were also taller.
Conclusions: This study provides cross-sectional data for weight and height percentiles of Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri. These data reflect the growth status of healthy Kayseri children and also indicate that these children may be more prone to obesity than the Istanbul children. Since the above-mentioned data illustrate the current growth status of this population, we believe that they will serve as a basis for monitoring future trends.

Keywords: weight,height,infant,toddler,percentiles,Turkey

Canan Altunay, Meda Kondolot, Serpil Poyrazoğlu, Ahmet Öztürk, Mümtaz M. Mazıcıoğlu, Selim Kurtoğlu. Weight and Height Percentiles For 0-84- Month-Old Children in Kayseri - A Central Anatolian City in Turkey. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2011; 3(4): 184-191
Manuscript Language: English
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