Ernährungsstatus, Nahrungsverbrauch und Nährstoffzufuhr von Schülern in Saudi-Arabien I. Anthropometrische Daten

Abstract

A field study about the nutritional status was made in school classes with boys 6 to 19 years old in different regions of Saudi-Arabia. It is reported about 341 pupils in regard to weight, height, skinfold-thickness, circumferences and other body-size measurements. In comparison with anthropometric measurements of comparable surveys in other countries, the Saudi-Arabian school boys were found to be smaller and leaner than boys from the USA, Europe, other Arabian countries and well-to-do Indian boys.

Change in Growth Status and Obesity Rates among Saudi Children and Adolescents Is Partially Attributed to Discrepancies in Definitions Used: A Review of Anthropometric Measurements

“…Table 2 reports the cutoffs used in the studies and whether the studies mentioned how the anthropometrics were measured. Studies assessing children’s growth using anthropometrics started since 1977 [ 47 ] ( Table S2 ) and included the capital city Riyadh and other cities, whereas other studies assessed children’s anthropometrics in villages, including Wadi Turaba [ 48 ], Khulais [ 49 ] and other villages [ 50 ]. Alfrayh and colleagues were the first to publish data from Riyadh and constructed physical growth standards [ 51 ].…”

“…Furthermore, body surface areas have been mentioned in Section 4.1 as they are a major factor in the determination of the course of treatment and drug dosage. Two studies were conducted in the Saudi population that created simplified equations based on anthropometric measurements to calculate body surface area in newborns and adults [ 43 , 47 ]. However, the studies included small sample sizes and larger representative studies are needed to create these equations.…”