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ArticleBMC pediatrics2022

Syrian national growth references for children and adolescents aged 2-20 years.

Ali Zamlout, Kamal Alwannous, Ali Kahila, Majd Yaseen, Raneem Albadish, Morhaf Aleid, Karina Hamzah, Mahmoud Monther, Oudai Akkari, Amah Hasan and 13 more

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Ali ZamloutDepartment of Pediatric Surgery - Faculty of Medicine, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
Kamal AlwannousDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria.
Ali KahilaDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Damascus University, 17th Nissan, Damascus, Syria. dr.alikahila@gmail.com.
Majd YaseenFaculty of Medicine, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
Raneem AlbadishFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Morhaf AleidFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Karina HamzahFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Mahmoud MontherFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Oudai AkkariFaculty of Medicine, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria.
Amah HasanFaculty of Medicine, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria.
Manal HasanFaculty of Medicine, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria.
Ammar KhalloufFaculty of Medicine, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria.
Amjad ObiedFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Amna SchmidtFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Sara DeebFaculty of Medicine, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
Orwa DeebFaculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Judie Jalal EldinFaculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Nour OjailyFaculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Mohammad TaifourFaculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Qusai GhanemFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Younes KabalanDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Ali AlrstomDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Marwan AlhalabiDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Embryology and Genetics, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDuring the past three decades, growth charts have become one of the principal tools for monitoring anthropometric development in individuals and populations as well. Growth references by the CDC and other countries have been widely used in our hospitals and healthcare units for clinical assessment of children's development. The apparent overestimation and underestimation of many children's anthropometrics indicated the need to construct our own references. The objective of this study is to establish the national growth references for the Syrian population 2-20-year-old.

methodsA multicenter cross-sectional sample of 13,548 subjects, aged 2-20 years, were recruited from various kindergartens, schools, and universities across the Syrian Arab Republic between February and May-2019. Response variables (stature, weight, and BMI) were fitted against age using P-splines and three empirical distributions: Box-Cox T, Box-Cox Power Exponential, and Box-Cox Cole and Green. Residuals diagnostic Q-tests and worm plots were used to check the validity of fitted models.

resultsBox-Cox T provided the best fit for stature-for-age, whereas Box-Cox Power Exponential provided the best fit for weight-for-age and BMI-for-age. Residuals diagnostics revealed adequate models fitting. BMI cutoffs revealed an increased prevalence of obesity (4.5% and 3.66%) and overweight (20.1% and 19.54%), for boys and girls respectively, in our population.

conclusionsGrowth charts are available for use now in our hospitals and healthcare units. For 0-2-year-old children, we recommend using the World Health Organization's standards.

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Body HeightGrowth ChartsAdolescentBody Mass IndexBody WeightChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSyriaBox-Cox Cole and GreenBox-Cox Power ExponentialBox-Cox TGrowth chartsGrowth referencesSyria

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