Monthly increments of length, weight gain, and head circumference were recorded from birth to 4 years of age in 52 children with cystic fibrosis. At birth the children showed stunting. Standard deviation (SD) scores at birth for height, weight, and head circumference were -1.24, -0.72, and -1.82 respectively. Over the first four years, length and weight SD scores showed a consistent improvement...

Twenty-two measurements were obtained in 1994-1995 from 117 female and 130 male infants aged 1 to 7 living in the central region of Tokyo. The results are summarized as follows: 1) Differences between standing stature and laid-down body length: On the average, the latter was 1.6 cm larger in girls and 1.9 cm larger in boys than the former. But the difference decreased with age until 4 years old...

BACKGROUND Low birth weight (Birth weight < 2500 g) is a leading cause of prenatal and neonatal deaths. The early identification of Low birth weight (LBW) neonates is essential for any comprehensive initiative to improve their chance of survival. However, a large proportion of births in developing countries take place at home and birth weight statistics are not available. Therefore, there is a ...

We assessed the heritability of head circumference, an approximation of brain size, in twin-sib families of different ages. Data from the youngest participants were collected a few weeks after birth and from the oldest participants around age 50 years. In nearly all age groups the largest part of the variation in head circumference was explained by genetic differences. Heritability estimates we...

Introduction: Identifying factors influencing infants' anthroponmetric indices is very important in improving maternal and neonatal health levels. The present analytical discriptive study has been done to determine the significant factors affecting the nutritional status of infants in Bojnord. Method: In this servey done in 2001 a total number of 566 infants and their mothers were studied. The ...

Growth trajectories play a central role in life course epidemiology, often providing fundamental indicators of prenatal or childhood development, as well as an array of potential determinants of adult health outcomes. Statistical methods for the analysis of growth trajectories have been widely studied, but many challenging problems remain. Repeated measurements of length, weight and head circum...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Studies on the association between head circumference (HC) and height or weight have shown variable results. METHODS Using data from the Dutch nationwide survey performed in 1997 (n = 14,500), we calculated correlations for different ages, and fitted a regression model for the estimation of HC. HC versus height charts were created for different age groups. Data from children f...

A knowledge of the normal growth of head circumference and its variations is important in paediatric practice and standards are essential for professionals working with children such as paediatricians and general practitioners. Studies have shown that there are substantial racial and regional differences in head ci rcumference.' Therefore standards from one racial group may not be applicable fo...

Background: Anthropometry is a branch of anatomy. One of the important parts of anthropometry is cephalometry, which is characterized by anatomical dimensions of the head area. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between brain volume, weight, and IQ in children. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 300 students...