Growth Charts for Tribal, School-Going Children in Jharkhand Using Anthropometry and Lambda-Mu-Sigma Methods to Create Growth Charts

Growth charts were created using Lambda-MuSigma (LMS) chart maker version 2.5 for height, weight and body mass index (BMI). Percentile values obtained for the measured heights in centimetres were evaluated and compared with Indian Academy of Pediatrics reference charts for boys and girls for the sam...

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Published in:The Malaysian journal of medical sciences 2020-08, Vol.27 (4), p.108-118
Main Authors: Kumar, Dewesh, Rana, Rishabh Kumar, Kujur, Anit, Kumar, Chandramani, Sunderam, Shalini, Kashyap, Vivek, Singh, Haribansh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Body mass index
Body measurements
Children & youth
Design
Ethnicity
Girls
Nutritional status
Pediatrics
Population
Questionnaires
Sample size
Schools
Statistical methods
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Summary:Growth charts were created using Lambda-MuSigma (LMS) chart maker version 2.5 for height, weight and body mass index (BMI). Percentile values obtained for the measured heights in centimetres were evaluated and compared with Indian Academy of Pediatrics reference charts for boys and girls for the same age group, and our values were found to be on the lower side. Keywords: child health, growth chart, tribal school children Introduction Growth charts are integral tools for public health professionals and clinicians alike, providing a way to assess the health status and growth patterns of children and adolescents. Ever since World Health Organization (WHO) determined growth charts and reference values in 2005 and proposed them as an international growth reference, these have been used in India and adopted by various agencies like the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to evaluate children in India.
ISSN:1394-195X
2180-4303
DOI:10.21315/mjms2020.274.10