Growth status of a sample of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Baghdad Governorate
Other Title(s)
حالة نمو لعينة من الأطفال المصابين بداء السكر من النوع الأول في محافظة بغداد
Joint Authors
Zaydan, Muna Abd Kazim
Bahir, Basim Husayn
Abd, Baqir Karim
Source
Publisher
University of Duhok College of Medicine
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
English Abstract
Objective: to assess the growth status of a sample of children age (2 to 5) years with type 1 diabetes mellitus by using weight, height , head, mid upper arm circumferences.
Methodology: A descriptive, cross- sectional study was done in diabetic clinics and hospitals from each side of Baghdad from the period 9th of November 2009 to the 1st of March 2010, data collected by direct interview with child's parents using especially designed questionnaire and review of medical records.
Results: The results showed that the mean weight and height was higher in males than in females for all age groups with significant at age (3), (5), (7) years and it was close to the international standards.
The mean head circumference was higher in males than in females for all age groups with significant at age (3), (4,5) years and it was under normal limits of the international standards.
The results showed that (17.9%) of children had wasting , and the frequency of patients within underweight was (7.3%) , about (6.8% ) of the sample were stunting , and about (5.7%) were thin.
Conclusions : It was found that in all measurements males had higher mean values than females and both showed normal growth distribution.
The present study showed that the majority of children under 5 years have normal weight for height index and a minority of them have wasting, small proportion of under-weight occurred in children under 10 years.
Highest percentage of children have normal height for age and lowest percentage of them suffering from stunting.
The majority of children have normal BMI for age and minority of them were thin.
Socio-economic status, age, and duration of the disease is significantly associated with height for age index
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-831976
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd, Baqir Karim& Bahir, Basim Husayn& Zaydan, Muna Abd Kazim. 2012-12-31. Growth status of a sample of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Baghdad Governorate. The Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (2th : 2012 : University of Duhok, Iraq). . Vol. 6, First supplement (Dec. 2012), pp.61-69.Dihok Iraq : University of Duhok College of Medicine.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bahir, Basim Husayn…[et al.]. Growth status of a sample of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Baghdad Governorate. . Dihok Iraq : University of Duhok College of Medicine. 2012-12-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd, Baqir Karim& Bahir, Basim Husayn& Zaydan, Muna Abd Kazim. Growth status of a sample of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Baghdad Governorate. . The Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (2th : 2012 : University of Duhok, Iraq).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831976
