Liver size in Saudi Children and adolescents

Mouzan, Mohammad I. El; Salloum, Abdulla A. Al; Herbish, Abdulla S. Al; Qurachi, Mansour M.; Omar, Ahmad A. Al

doi:10.4103/1319-3767.45052

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“…In general, most means we analysed also fit within±0.5 SD of the MGRS means (results not shown). Groups with outlying means at three or more ages included Pacific Islanders,58 the Netherlands,18 Finland,98 India20 and Saudi Arabia 25. Europeans and Pacific Islanders were above the +0.5 SD mark; other groups were below −0.5 SD.…”

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Worldwide variation in human growth and the World Health Organization growth standards: a systematic review

Natale¹,

Rajagopalan²

2014

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveThe World Health Organization (WHO) has established a set of growth curves for use as international standards in children up to age 5. The WHO's position is that all economically advantaged children who were breastfed as infants grow similarly. As a result, a single set of growth charts can be used to judge growth in any child, regardless of race or ethnicity. The goal of this study was to compare mean heights, weights and head circumferences from a variety of studies with the WHO's data.DesignWe compared data from the WHO's Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS) with data from studies performed in 55 countries or ethnic groups.Data sourcesPubMed, WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition, SciELO, Google Scholar, Textbooks and Ministries of Statistics and Public Health.Eligibility criteriaLarge recent studies (1988–2013) of economically advantaged groups, including comparisons with cohorts of breastfed children wherever possible.ResultsHeight varied somewhat among different national and ethnic groups. Means were generally within 0.5 of an SD of the MGRS means. Weight varied more than height, but the low MGRS means were seen as endorsing slenderness in the midst of an obesity epidemic. The mean head circumference varied widely. In many groups, means were consistently 0.5–1 SD above the MGRS mean. Head size in breastfed children at any age examined was far closer to local norms than to the MGRS means.ConclusionsHeight and weight curves may not be optimal fits in all cases. The differences between national or ethnic group head circumference means were large enough that using the WHO charts would put many children at risk for misdiagnosis of macrocephaly or microcephaly. Our findings indicate that the use of a single international standard for head circumference is not justified.Systematic Review RegistrationPROSPERO (# CRD42013003675).

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“… 62 Five studies noted ‘term birth’. 23 25 26 63–68 Our remaining birth studies simply reported size at birth. 14 21 69–76…”

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Worldwide variation in human growth and the World Health Organization growth standards: a systematic review

Natale¹,

Rajagopalan²

2014

BMJ Open

211

196

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“…In addition to genetic causes, the high altitude, the predominance of rural areas exceeding 60%, and the high prevalence of malnutrition are some of the environmental factors that have been documented in the Southwestern regions and may account at least in part for the high prevalence of short stature [6, 17]. However, further research is needed for identification of the causes and subsequently development of preventive programs.…”

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Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents

Mouzan

Herbish

Salloum

et al. 2012

The Scientific World Journal

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Objective. To assess the magnitude of regional difference in prevalence of short stature in Saudi children and adolescents. Subjects and Methods. A representative sample from three different regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) (North, Southwest, and Center) was used to calculate the prevalence of short stature (standard deviation score less than −2) in children 5 to 17 years of age. Results. There were 9018 children and adolescents from 5 to 17 years of age (3366, 2825, and 2827 in the Northern, Southwestern and Central regions, resp.) and 51% were boys. In both school-age children and adolescents, there was a significantly higher prevalence of short stature in the Southwestern than in the Northern or the Central region (P < 0.0001). Conclusion. The finding of significant regional variation between regions helps in planning priorities for research and preventive measures.

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“…12 In neighboring Saudi Arabia, El Mouzan et al also found that the prevalence of overweight was higher among girls compared with boys. 13 If we examine the WHO estimates, the obesity prevalence has increased from 17.1% in 1980 to 18.8% in 2013 among males less than 20 years of age. In the same time frame and among same age category, obesity among females also increased from 12.4% to 15.5%.…”

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Obesity and Related Factors Among Children and Adolescents in Qatar

Al-Thani

Al-Chetachi

et al. 2017

Int J Basic Sci Med

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Overweight and obesity are major public health issues worldwide impacting millions of people. The prevalence of increased body weight among children and adolescents is becoming a global phenomenon. The State of Qatar is also experiencing the effects of obesity pandemic among adults and younger populations. In order to examine obesity and overweight parameters, a literature review was carried out using key scientific databases. Furthermore, this mini-review examines the selected factors that could be associated with obesity and overweight situation among children and adolescents living in Qatar. The results showed that the obesity is indeed a major public health issue among youth in Qatar.

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Liver size in Saudi Children and adolescents

Cited by 9 publications

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Worldwide variation in human growth and the World Health Organization growth standards: a systematic review

Worldwide variation in human growth and the World Health Organization growth standards: a systematic review

Regional Prevalence of Short Stature in Saudi School-Age Children and Adolescents

Obesity and Related Factors Among Children and Adolescents in Qatar

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