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ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine

Short Stature for Age in Children of 5 to 16 Years: The First Research from the Northern Himalayan Region of India.

Karishma Sharma, Vishakha Sharma, Vinod Kumar, Nowneet Bhat, Swathi Chacham, Vyas K Rathaur, Prashant K Verma

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Karishma SharmaDepartment of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Vishakha SharmaDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Vinod KumarDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Nowneet BhatDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Swathi ChachamDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Vyas K RathaurDepartment of Pediatrics, VCSGGIMS&R, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Prashant K VermaDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Srinagar, Srikot, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

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Introduction: Anthropometric parameters play vital role in monitoring growth in pediatrics. Many etiological factors lead to short stature. So, before assessing the etiological factors short stature needs to be addressed. This study aimed to screen short stature for age in school-going children aged 5 to 16 years in Uttarakhand. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, the height (through stadiometer) and weight (through weight machine) of 4189 students of government and private school in Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) aged 5-16 years were measured after the verbal assent of the students and individual's height is in the 3 Results: 7.1% of children were short stature (height 143.16 ± 15.09 cm) in the Himalayan belt, and males were more prone to short stature at age of 9-12 years. Conclusion: In the growing phase of children, the etiology of short stature has to be rectified, so the children can achieve such proper growth. Parents and physicians have to assess and monitor the growth of children timely. This study can be a stepping stone for further epidemiological studies.

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Growth monitoringHimalayaprevalenceshort stature for agestudentsUttarakhand

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