Growth in prepubertal Nigerian children is highly dependent on socio-economic status

Aim To relate height, weight and body mass index (BMI) of prepubertal children in Sagamu, Nigeria, to parental socio‐economic class (SEC). Methods Cross‐sectional study of 1606 children aged 5–11 years from eight public and eight private primary schools. Height, weight and BMI from 1557 prepubertal...

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica 2013-08, Vol.102 (8), p.824-831
Main Authors: Fetuga, B, Ogunlesi, T, Olanrewaju, D, Jonsson, B, Albertsson-Wikland, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BMI
Body Height - physiology
Body Mass Index
Body Weight - physiology
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Child Development - physiology
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Female
Height
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Nutritional Status
Parental Education
Parental Occupation
Private School
Public School
Risk Assessment
Social Class
Socio-economic Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric
Weight
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Summary:Aim To relate height, weight and body mass index (BMI) of prepubertal children in Sagamu, Nigeria, to parental socio‐economic class (SEC). Methods Cross‐sectional study of 1606 children aged 5–11 years from eight public and eight private primary schools. Height, weight and BMI from 1557 prepubertal children were standardized using two references: US‐CDC birth cohorts 1929–1974 and Swedish birth cohort 1974. Results Children in private schools were taller and heavier than those in public schools (p 
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/apa.12290