Palti H, Adler B, Shamir Z, Kark S L
J Epidemiol Community Health. 1979 Dec;33(4):292-6. doi: 10.1136/jech.33.4.292.
The physical growth pattern of infants aged from one month to two years was studied in a lower middle class community in Jerusalem. Weight and length were measured at one month and at three, six, 12, and 24 months. In each age and sex group there were at least 200 children. At one month and 24 months the percentage of children below the 10th percentile for weight and also for length was higher than expected, although severely impaired linear growth was observed in only 0.5% of males and 1.3% of females at 24 months. The percentage of overweight infants was highest at three months (6.2% of males and 5.2% females). In the light of these findings, we discuss the feasibility of accurate monitoring of physical growth in maternal and child health clinics; the possibility of an association between maternal stature and the high percentage of children below the 10th percentile for length; and the association between food intake and growth pattern.
在耶路撒冷的一个中低收入社区，对1个月至2岁婴儿的身体生长模式进行了研究。在1个月以及3、6、12和24个月时测量体重和身长。每个年龄和性别组至少有200名儿童。在1个月和24个月时，体重和身长低于第10百分位的儿童百分比高于预期，尽管在24个月时仅0.5%的男性和1.3%的女性观察到严重的线性生长受损。超重婴儿的百分比在3个月时最高（男性为6.2%，女性为5.2%）。根据这些发现，我们讨论了在母婴健康诊所准确监测身体生长的可行性；母亲身高与身长低于第10百分位的儿童高百分比之间关联的可能性；以及食物摄入量与生长模式之间的关联。
