al-Fawaz I M, Bamgboye E A, al-Eissa Y A
Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Trop Pediatr. 1994 Aug;40(4):235-9. doi: 10.1093/tropej/40.4.235.
This study was carried out to identify possible factors influencing the growth pattern of Saudi children in the first 2 years of life. The body length and weight of 400 healthy babies attending the well-baby care clinic of King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were measured at various determined ages in a cross-sectional study design. Nutritional indicators were calculated and the proportions with low height-for-age, low weight-for-height and low weight-for-age were compared with the reference population. The results showed a prevalence of 2 per cent of wasted children and 18 per cent of children with stunted growth. A univariate and multivariate analysis of personal and nutritional variables with the standard nutritional indicators identified age, sex, bottle feeding, and type of solid foods as significant risk factors for stunted growth. Stunting increases with age and males have poorer growth pattern than females. Genetic factors and poor feeding practices of the children are suggested reasons for the observed faltering growth between 6 and 24 months of age. A public health education programme for good nutrition is highly recommended.
本研究旨在确定可能影响沙特儿童出生后头两年生长模式的因素。在一项横断面研究设计中，对沙特阿拉伯利雅得国王哈立德大学医院健康婴儿护理诊所的400名健康婴儿在不同的特定年龄测量了身长和体重。计算了营养指标，并将年龄别身高低、身高别体重低和年龄别体重低的比例与参考人群进行了比较。结果显示，消瘦儿童的患病率为2%，发育迟缓儿童的患病率为18%。对个人和营养变量与标准营养指标进行单变量和多变量分析后发现，年龄、性别、奶瓶喂养和固体食物类型是发育迟缓的重要危险因素。发育迟缓随着年龄的增长而增加，男性的生长模式比女性更差。遗传因素和儿童不良喂养习惯被认为是观察到的6至24个月龄儿童生长发育迟缓的原因。强烈建议开展一项关于良好营养的公共健康教育计划。
