The growth pattern of 0–1-year-old Danish children, when screened by public health nurses—The Copenhagen County Child Cohort 2000

Autor:	Birgitte Weile, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Else Marie Olsen, Anne Mette Skovgaard, Janne Petersen, Torben Jørgensen
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Aging medicine.medical_specialty Physiology Epidemiology business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Anthropometry Child health language.human_language Danish Cohort Genetics language Medicine Population study business Birth cohort Demography Cohort study
Zdroj:	Annals of Human Biology. 32:297-315
ISSN:	1464-5033 0301-4460
DOI:	10.1080/03014460500068360
Popis:	Background: Using inadequate growth references when screening child health could lead to false conclusions concerning individual growth. We were concerned that this might apply to the official Danish growth reference.Aim: The study aimed to describe the current growth pattern of 0–1-year-old children in Denmark and compare it with national and international references, especially concerning differences that might cause misclassification regarding growth.Subjects and methods: The study population comprised the Copenhagen County Child Cohort 2000 (CCCC2000) birth cohort, which consisted of 6090 children born during the year 2000. Weight and length measurements were obtained from the National Birth Registry and from standardized records of public health nurses. Anthropometric measurements were available from 99% of the birth cohort. Growth curves were constructed using Cole's LMS method. The curves were compared with Danish and international references, including the NCHS, the CDC and the Euro Growth referen...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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