Growth Patterns of Children of Same Geographic Background Reared in Different Environments

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Yuca S. A., CESUR Y., Kurtoglu S., MAZICIOĞLU M. M., Cimbek E. A.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.6, no.4, pp.233-237, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.1612
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.233-237
  • Keywords: Growth, children, weight, height, percentile, BODY-MASS INDEX, PUBERTAL DEVELOPMENT, REFERENCE VALUES, REFERENCES, WEIGHT, HEIGHT
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Growth charts are essential tools used to assess children's health status. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of environmental factors on the growth of children of a common geographic background. We constructed growth charts for children living in the East of Turkey and compared them with those for Turkish children living in other regions or countries.