Weight and Height of Saudi Children Six to 16 Years from the Eastern Province
- 1 July 1993
- journal article
- Published by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Annals of Saudi Medicine
- Vol. 13 (4) , 344-349
- https://doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.1993.344
Abstract
Measurements of weight and height of 21,638 Saudi boys and girls ages six to 16 years from the Eastern Province were taken. It was observed that the occurrence age of children could only be made out in Hegira years, as age is recorded by parents and at schools by the Hegira calendar. Age is a crucial factor in studies such as this and for valid comparison with any international reference standard, the latter must be adapted to the Hegira calendar year. Curves for weight and height percentiles for age have been constructed and compared with the Hegira adaptation of the NCHS growth standard.Keywords
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