Values of Head circumference and Body Height in Sohag children from birth to six years

Sayed, Sayed; Ouies, Salwa Mohamed; Elsamman, Walaa

doi:10.21608/smj.2017.40790

Values of Head circumference and Body Height in Sohag children from birth to six years

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiutuniversity.

² Department of Anatomy and embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

10.21608/smj.2017.40790

Abstract

population; for determining growth velocity, longitudinal data are required.The growth supervision of children usinggrowth curves is a widespread and usefultool in general pediatric practice.Head circumference (HC) is one of the anthropometric parameters included in the physical examination of the infant and toddler.Due to the differences in the international and interracial standard charts of anthropometric indices, several researchers around the world have attempted to provide alternative standard charts for measuring the HC at different ages.
Aim of the work:The present study was carried out to obtain head circumference and body height values for children from birth to six years.Subjects and methods:The study included1300 child (boys and girls) in different ages from birth to six years and 20 years of sohag governorate in Upper Egypt.The children divided into different ages (at birth, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 3 years, 4years, 5years and 6years) and in each age there is 50 boy and 50 girl. Head circumference and Body Height were measured andcompared between boys and girls.
Results:The mean values of head circumference and body height increase with increase in age and the values were higher in boys than girls in all ages.
Conclusion: the growth velocity is higher in boys than in girls in all ages.

Keywords

References

1- Gunoz H, Furman A, Darendeliler F and Baş A(2015): Reference Values for Weight, Height, Head Circumference, and Body Mass Index in Turkish Children, J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol.7(4):280-293 .

2- KarabiberH ,Durmaz Y, Yakinci C, Kutlu O , Gumusalan Y, Yologlu S and Yalaz K (2001):Head circumference measurement of urban children aged between 6 and 12 in Malatya, Turkey. Brain& development, 23(8):801–4.

3- Sanna E , Palmas L , Tedesco N and Floris G(2003): The need of specific standards for head dimensions of urban Sardinian boys. AnthropologischerAnzeiger, 61(2):245–51.

4- Nilsson D, SvenssonJ,Korkmaz BA, Nelvig H and Tisell M (2013): Decreased head circumference in shunt-treated compared with healthy children .J NeurosurgPediatr;12(5):483 90.

5- Morgan C, McGowan P, Herwitker S, Hart AE and Turner MA.(2014):Postnatal head growth in preterm infants: a randomized controlled parenteral nutrition study. Pediatrics. 133(1):e120-8.

6- Pedersen M, von Stedingk H, Botsivali M, Agramunt S, Alexander J, Brunborg G, Chatzi L, et al(2012): Birth weight, head circumference, and prenatal exposure to acrylamide from maternal diet: the European prospective mother-child study (NewGeneris). Environ Health Perspect. 120(12):1739-45.

7- Cameron N and Hawley NL(2010): Should the UK use WHO growth charts? Paediatr Child Health. 20(4):151-156.

8- MenounouA(2011): Head Size: is it important?:Paediatric Neurology 16 . ACNR . Volume 11 Number 2.

9- Geraedts EJ, Dommelen PV , Caliebe J , Visser R , Ranke M B , Buuren S V, Wit J M and Oostdijk W(2011):Association between Head Circumference and Body Size .Horm Res Paediatr;75:213–219.

10- Oyedeji GA, Olamijulo, Osinaike AL, Esimai VC, Odunusi EO and AladekomoTA(1997) : Head circumference of rural Nigerian children the effect of malnutrition on brain growth. Central African journal of medicine, 1997, 43(9):264–8.

11- ZahlSM , and Wester K(2008) : Routine measurement of head circumference as a tool for detecting intracranial expansion in infants: what is the gain ? A nationwide survey. Pediatrics. 121(3):e416-20.

12- WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group (2006): WHO Child Growth Standards: length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for height and body mass index-for-age: methods and development. Geneva: World Health Organization.

13- ZakiME , El-masry S and Hassan NE(2008): Head circumference reference data for Egyptian children and adolescents. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal.14(1):69-81.

14- Duran P , Merker A , Briceno G, Colon E, Line D, Abad V, Kenny DelToro K, Chahın S, Matallana AM , Lema A, Llano M, Cespedes J , and Hagenas L (2016) : Colombian reference growth curves for height, weight, body mass index and head circumference. ActaPædiatrica ;105(3):116-125.

15- Esmaeili1 M, Esmaeili M, Saeidi R and Sharbaf FG (2015): Head Circumference in Iranian Infants ,Iranian Journal of Neonatology; 6(1):28-32.

16- AmareEB ,Kiserud T and Juliusson PB (2014) : Early childhood head circumference: Reference ranges for Ethiopian population,World Neurosurgery .84 (6): 1566-1571.

17- Kara B , Etiler N, Uncuoğlu AA , Gen HM , Gmşl EU, Gkay G and Furman A (2016) : Head Circumference Charts for Turkish Children Aged Five to Eighteen Years Arch Neuropsychiatr.53(1): 55-62

18- Chritia-EmandiA ,Doros G , Simina IJ , Gafencu M and Puiu M (2015) : Head circumference References for school aged children in Western Romania.Rev.Med.Chir.Soc.Med .Nat. Lasi; 119(4):1083-91.

19- Barbier A , Boivin A , Yoon W, Vallerand D, Robert W, Audibert F, Keith J. Barrington, Shah PS, Nuyt AM, and the Canadian Neonatal Network (2013) : New Reference Curves for Head Circumference at Birth, by Gestational Age, Pediatrics;131(4):1158-1167.

20- Yamamah GA , Hassan NE , El-masry SA, Salama EE and Shouman MG (2010) : South Sinai Growth Charts of Children and Adolescents ; Journal of American Science. 6(10):232-240.

21- Bong Y, Shariff A A, Mohamed A, and Merican AF (2015) : Malaysian growth centiles for children under six years old. Ann Hum Biol, 42(2):108-115.

Pedersen M, von StedingkH ,Botsivali M , Agramunt S , Alexander J , Brunborg G et.al (2012): Birth weight, head circumference, and prenatal exposure to acrylamide from maternal diet: the European prospective mother-child study (NewGeneris). Environ Health Perspect. 120(12):1739-45.