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GROWTH PARAMETERS OF HEALTHY BABIES FROM ONE DAY TO THIRTY SIX MONTHS IN NAJAF CITY | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-119 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Majid A.AHameed Al-Kufy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A cross sectional study was done on 1608 children , (2.12%) of the total population in Annajaf city (76029) ,(12) (650 males &958 females) between 1st day to 36 months of age visited our hospital, produced in labor or surgical theater of our hospital, or visited the primary health care center in Najaf city. Numbers and details of the samples (1)-At birth : 360 females showed that the highest percentage of all growth parameters OFC (96.7%), weight (79.9%) and length (83.4%) were plotted at 25th-50th percentile, while 250 males showed that the highest percentage of the OFC (92%) & weight (100%) were plotted at 10th-50th percentile but the length was (100%) from 25th-75th percentile. (2)- 1-6 months : 260 females showed that the highest percentage of all growth parameters OFC (78.5%),weight (78.8%) and length (76.8%) were plotted at 10th-50thpercentile,while 140 males showed that the highest percentage of all growth parameters OFC (95.8%),weight (92.7%) and length (82.9) were plotted at 3rd-75th percentile . (3)- 6-12 months : 188 females showed that the highest percentage of all growth parameters OFC (73.3%), weight (76.6%) and length (73.5%) were plotted at 10th-50th percentile ,while 130 males showed that the highest percentage of OFC (89.6%), weight (89.3%)& length (84.6%) from 3rd -75th percentile. (4)- 1-3 years : 150 females showed that the highest percentage of all growth parameters OFC (86.5%),weight (89.3%) and length (89.3%) were plotted at 3rd -50th percentile , while 130 male showed that the highest percentage of all growth parameters OFC (70.7%),weight (73.7%) and length (74.9%) were plotted at 10th-75th percentile . PATIENT AND METHODS This study was done from 1st of February to 1st of august 2007 in Najaf city involving children visited the out patient or producted in labour room or surgical theater of Alzahraa teaching hospital or visited out patient in primary health care center in Najaf. Data collected were age, sex, OFC, weight, and length. Measurements: Measure the children growth parameters and plot onto growth chart (CDC. Growth chart: United States). Weight: weigh the babies naked (no nappy). Length measured by tape measure when child lying down and ask helper to hold baby’s head against headboard and made sure the legs are straight with feet at 90 degree before reading of length. Head circumference measured by using a flexible not stretchable tape measure to measure occipitofrontal circumference three times and take the largest diameter. Children were excluded from this study if he or she has or presented: 1) With sign of malnutrition. 2) Chromosomal disease. 3) Chronic disease as diabetes mellitus, renal failure, chronic infections, asthma, etc…. 4) Congenital heart diseases. 5) Premature neonates or intrauterine growth retardation. 6) Neonates of diabetic mothers. AIM OF THE STUDY Our study was dedicated to compare growth parameters of healthy babies from one day to thirty-six month old age in Najaf city with the standards. | ||
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