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:: Volume 1, Issue 3 (7-2012) ::
aumj 2012, 1(3): 151-158 Back to browse issues page
Growth Status of First Secondary Students of Tabriz city Based on WHO 2007 and CDC 2000 Standards
F. Mahmoodpoor , S.J. Gaemmagami , A. Ostadrahimi , M.R. Vafa
Nutrition Science, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran , mrvafa@tums.ac.ir
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Introduction: Anthropometric studies are particularly important among children and adolescents which monitor growth changes. Anthropometric studies indicate their health status. Methods: This cross sectional study was about 1552 girls and 1551 boys with middle age, 11.5 years, were selected by random cluster sampling from first secondary students of Tabriz city. In this study their height and weight as well as BMI were evaluated. Data’s analyzed with softwares Epi Info, Anthro WHO, spss 16 and nutritional status assessed with WHO 2007 and CDC 2000 standards. Results: As compared with WHO 2007 standard, 1.8% and 0.8 % girls and boys were short stature, 3.8% and 2.2% were thin, 0.5% and 0.8% were severe thin respectively. 8.7% and 14.5% were obese and 20.5% and 21.7% were overweight. Difference between BMI and height of girls and boys was significant with (P=0.0001) and (P=0.002) respectively. With CDC 2000 standard, respectively 0.1% and 0.3% girls and boys were severe underweight, 2.3% and 1.8% were moderate underweight, 13.7% and 13% were mild underweight. As well as 1.2% and 0.8% were short stature and BMI of them revealed 2.8% and 4.4% obesity, 20.5% and 24.7% overweight, 3.7% and 2.2% thinness, 0.5% and 1% of girls and boys were sever thin, respectively .Difference between BMI of girls and boys was significant. (P=0.002) Conclusion: Different types of malnutrition in adolescents of Tabriz city are prevalent. Mention of standard name in assessment of malnutrition and obesity is necessary. WHO 2007 is valid standard to assessment nutritional status of children and adolescents. Using CDC 2000 standard underestimates obesity.
Keywords: BMI; Students; WHO 2007; CDC 2000
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2013/01/06 | Accepted: 2018/11/12 | Published: 2018/11/12
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Mahmoodpoor F, Gaemmagami S, Ostadrahimi A, Vafa M. Growth Status of First Secondary Students of Tabriz city Based on WHO 2007 and CDC 2000 Standards. aumj 2012; 1 (3) :151-158
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