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Normal GrowthOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Growth is an indication of the health state; children should be followed up at regular intervals. The aim of follow-up of growth is to determine any deceleration in growth before nutritional disorder develops and to take precautions. If nutritional disorder develops, it leads to permanent changes including retardation in cognitive development, learning difficulty, behavioural disorders and retardation in language development and reading age. Weight and height of school children are the most common anthropometric measurements to investigate a child’s growth rate. Weight is the simplest and most reliable anthropometric measurement and its retardation may be used as an indicator of childhood infection. On the other hand, height summarizes various measures of nutritional conditions in the first two decades of a human’s life. Inadequate nutrition (either over or under) during this critical period contributes to significant morbidity and mortality. Body mass index has been recommended as the most appropriate single indicator of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents outside of research setting. On the other hand, mid upper arm circumference is a simple, inexpensive, and accurate measurement that may be used to identify overweight and obese children. Blood pressure elevation is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, morbidity and mortality in adult populations. Hypertension is a public health concern because it is common in many populations. The assessment of blood pressure and prevention.