(Xiv) Preliminary Results With Mid-Arm and Muscle Mid-Arm Circumferences Used as Nutritional Screening Procedures for Pre-School Children in the Lebanon

Kanawati, Abdallah A.; Haddad, Nadra; McLaren, Donald S.

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“…The results obtained were almost identical but certain advantages were gained with each modification. Initially an Index of Thriving employing all four somatic measurements in relation to international standards was used (17). This is quite satisfactory as a research tool but for widespread routine use it has the disadvantage of requiring a weighing machine; an expensive, delicate instrument often not used properly by semi-skilled personnel.…”

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Failure to Thrive in Lebanon I. Experience With Some Simple Somatic Measurements

1971

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Summary During a period of 12 months 1 231 Lebanese Arab children of low socio‐economic class, 3–48 months of age living in three locations were measured. The measurements were weight, height, head circumference and mid‐arm circumference. The results were expressed as percentage of international standards for boys and girls separately. The patterns of deviation from the standard values varied according to the measurement. In general for both sexes there was a falling off between 6 and 18 months, greatest for weight and mid‐arm circumference with some recovery later, and less for height and head circumference without recovery later. The possible influences of location and season of observation and birth were studied. Using these four somatic measurements an Index of Thriving was developed for the subsequent study of contrasting groups of “control” and “failure to thrive” children. The use of this and other simple means of assessing failure to thrive in the field is discussed.

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Failure to Thrive in Lebanon I. Experience With Some Simple Somatic Measurements

1971

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“…Se ha demostrado que estas mediciones son buenos indicadores del estado de nutrition y que complementan a las mas clasicamente empleadas, como el peso, talla, circunferencia craneana y la relation entre estas ultimas 1 . Asi tambie"n, Frisancho ha publicado tablas patron de referenda de crecimiento a partir del ano de edad, utilizando pliegues cutaneos (tricipital) y perimetro braquial 2 .…”

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Relación entre perímetro braquial y algunos indicadores de crecimiento intrauterino*

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Cavagnaro²,

Tapia³

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Rev. chil. pediatr.

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Two hundred and seven healthy newborns, 35 to 42 weeks of gestationl age (GA) determined by strict criteria, were prospectively studied. Mid arm circumference (MAC) in left arm was measured between 25 and 72 hours of age. Birth weight (BW), lenght (L), and head circumference (HC) were obtained from each baby's codified chart. Ponderal index (PI) was calculated. Linear correlation (r) values were for MAC vs BW + 0.85; MAC vs L + 0.70; MAC vs GA + 0,48; MAC vs PI +0.50 and BW vs GA +0.56. In the MAC vs G A values there was also a great variability; specially over 38 weeks of GA. The same occurs for BW vs GA and L vs GA. It is concluded that in this study, MAC correlated very well with BW being useful to evaluate nutritional status. MAC showed a poor correlation with GA, which differs from previously published studies. (Key words: Mid-arm circumference, head circumference, ponderal index, fetal growth, intrauterine growth retardation, fetal macrosomia.)El perimetro braquial (PB) y la razon perimetro braquial/circunferencia de craneo (PB/CC) han side ampliamente utilizados en el lactante mayor de 3 meses y en el preescolar y escolar. Se ha demostrado que estas mediciones son buenos indicadores del estado de nutrition y que complementan a las mas clasicamente empleadas, como el peso, talla, circunferencia craneana y la relation entre estas ultimas 1 . Asi tambie"n, Frisancho ha publicado tablas patron de referenda de crecimiento a partir del ano de edad, utilizando pliegues cutaneos (tricipital) y perimetro braquial 2 .El empleo de estas mediciones en el recien nacido (RN), tendria la vemaja de identificar mejor a los nifios con alteraciones en el crecimiento intrauterino, que presentaran mayor riesgo en el periodo neonatal, y en segundo lugar de ser un metodo facil y no invasive de seguimiento del estado nutritivo postnatal en el RN

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“…In a previous paper (4) we reported our experience with the use of some simple somatic measurements made in 1231 Lebanese Moslem Arab children between the ages of 3 and 48 months from low socio-economic families. From the relationship of four measurements (weight, height, head circumference and midarm circumference) to international standards, an "Index of Thriving" (8) was developed. On this basis, two contrasting groups of children were distinguished in the 1231 children.…”

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FAILURE TO THRIVE, IN LEBANON II. An Investigation of the Causes

Kanawati

McLaren

1973

Acta Paediatrica

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In a previous paper (4) we reported our experience with the use of some simple somatic measurements made in 1231 Lebanese Moslem Arab children between the ages of 3 and 48 months from low socio-economic families. From the relationship of four measurements (weight, height, head circumference and midarm circumference) to international standards, an "Index of Thriving" (8) was developed. On this basis, two contrasting groups of children were distinguished in the 1231 children.of a similar percentage of the population of each of the three areas. (Jba'a: 18.9% Thriving, 21% Failing to Thrive; Bourj a1 Barajne: 62.2% and 58.0%; Basta 18.9% and 21.0%). In addition, 107 siblings (35 "Thriving" and 70 "Failing to Thrive") were measured and the Index of Thriving calculated.The investigations were conducted in the homes of the study children. Thorough medical, developmental and anthropometric evaluations were made. Separate questionnaires were completed on (a) socioeconomic factors, (b) household data, and (c) nutritional beliefs and practices. Preliminary accounts of some of these results have been reported elsewhere (1, 3, 5, 6). RESULTSThe data obtained have been divided into se-Vera1 categories: 1) Family, 2) Socio-economic, 3) ~i~i~~ conditions, 4) Health, and 5) Dietary. Analysis of the data according to location revealed few statistically significant differences.

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(Xiv) Preliminary Results With Mid-Arm and Muscle Mid-Arm Circumferences Used as Nutritional Screening Procedures for Pre-School Children in the Lebanon

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Failure to Thrive in Lebanon I. Experience With Some Simple Somatic Measurements

Failure to Thrive in Lebanon I. Experience With Some Simple Somatic Measurements

Relación entre perímetro braquial y algunos indicadores de crecimiento intrauterino*

FAILURE TO THRIVE, IN LEBANON II. An Investigation of the Causes

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