The preschool child in Suka Village, North Sumatera

  • Jane A. Kusin Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
  • H. S. R. Parlindungan Sinaga Department of Biochemistry, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatera
  • J. Khoma Health Centre, Kabanjahe, Medan, North Sumatera
  • J. M. Houtkooper Jan Swammerdam Institute, University of Amsterdam
  • U. Renqvist Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi21.9-10.1981.181-91
Keywords: growth rates, food intake, pattern of growth

Abstract

A mixed longitudinal study on growth was carried out during one year in a group of 398 children, age 0-5 years. A sharp drop of weight and height increments were observed at age 3·6 months.

Growth rates continued to be low until about 24 months of age, after which increments were approxiately similar to British reference data.

Food intake, as published in the previous article, is not the only factor of the siluation recorded.

More longitudinal studies are needed 10 assess the pattern of growth of infants and young toddlers in relation 10 dietary intake and morbidity.

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Published
1981-10-30
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Kusin J, Sinaga HSR, Khoma J, Houtkooper JM, Renqvist U. The preschool child in Suka Village, North Sumatera. PI [Internet]. 30Oct.1981 [cited 24Nov.2024];21(9-10):181-1. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1195
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Published 1981-10-30