Assessment of Growth among Preparatory School Students in Menia El-Kamh –Sharkia Governorate

Abdel Hamid, Hisham Sami; Ragab, Hosnia Mohamed; Alghobashy, Ashgan Abdallah; Abdel Hamid, Engy El-Sayed

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2022.246907

Assessment of Growth among Preparatory School Students in Menia El-Kamh –Sharkia Governorate

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/ejhm.2022.246907

Abstract

Background: Normal growth is essential for development and general health of children. Height and weight measurements are therefore the most important clinical findings in child development. In fact, short stature is a common problem for children. It should not be neglected because the underlying medical conditions must be detected and treated before satisfactory catch-up growth can be demonstrated.
Objective: This study was aimed to improve health status of the preparatory school children in Sharkia Governorate, and to find the impairment factors associated with growth.
Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 538 students aged 12-15 years selected from preparatory schools in Menia El-Kamh Sharkia governorate. This study was conducted between July 2017 to March 2018.
Results: The overall prevalence of short stature (SS), underweight, overweight, and obesity were 7.1%, 2.4%, 24.5%, and 11.7% respectively.
Conclusion: The importance of assessment of Anthropometric measurement in children. Prevelance of overweight and obesity in Preparatory School students was common. Obesity was common among females than males in our study.

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