Abstract：
AIM:The 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts have been widely adopted by Canadian dieticians for growth monitoring of Canadian children rather than the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) reference data. It has been unclear as to which is the most appropriate. METHODS:We calculated height and weight z-scores of 3086 consecutive patients (1530 female, 49.6%) aged 0-5 years, attending outpatient clinics at a single tertiary care centre using reference data of the latest NHANES survey and the 2006 WHO growth charts. To address age dependency, data were stratified into age groups. Gender dependency was also investigated. RESULTS:Using NHANES III reference intervals, medians of both height z-score (+0.24) and weight z-score (+0.32) were significantly non-zero. The WHO growth charts yielded medians of height z-score (-0.15) and weight z-score (+0.36) respectively, also significantly non-zero. When comparing both reference populations for the entire cohort, Canadian children had significantly different height z-scores whereas weight z-scores did not differ. Age classification revealed a significant age dependency with NHANES III charts yielding higher weight z-scores for up to 8 months and lower z-scores from 8 to 26 months. No significant differences were observed for older than 26 months. Throughout, height z-scores were significantly higher with NHANES III charts across all age groups, with a degree of overestimation higher in younger boys than older ones. CONCLUSION:Our results reveal substantial differences between both reference populations and thus interpretation needs to be done with caution, especially when labelling results as abnormal.
journal_name
J Paediatr Child Healthjournal_title
Journal of paediatrics and child healthauthors
Yasin A,Filler Gdoi
10.1111/jpc.12152subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-04-01 00:00:00pages
282-90issue
4eissn
1034-4810issn
1440-1754journal_volume
49pub_type
杂志文章abstract：OBJECTIVE:A study was conducted to determine whether the prevalence of risk factors among pre-adolescent children is associated with their parents' risk factor status and what influence family history of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and socio-economic status (SES) had. METHODOLOGY:This was a cross-sectional study of ...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00786.x
更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 9 year old girl presented with seizures, weight gain and early morning behavioural changes. She had been commenced on anticonvulsants and was subsequently diagnosed with hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia. This case demonstrates the importance of blood glucose monitoring in children presenting with new-onset seizures a...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
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doi：10.1111/jpc.12399
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.12794
更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The study aims to investigate the prevalence of off-label prescribing in the general paediatric ward at a major teaching hospital in Tasmania, Australia. METHOD:The drug charts and medical records from two groups of 150 consecutive paediatric patients, admitted 6 months apart in July 2009 and January 2010, were st...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.12065
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the usefulness of a microelectronic tablet-dispenser for monitoring adherence to preventive therapy for tuberculosis infection in adolescents. METHODOLOGY:Twenty-one patients with positive Mantoux tests were treated with isoniazid (INH), dispensed in a microelectronic tablet-dispenser that recor...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that the rapid rise in Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) antimicrobial resistance seen in other countries may have commenced in Australia. Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage and resistance levels are described for urban Northern Territory children in day care. METHODS:A prospective cohort study...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.355400.x
更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02450.x
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in epileptic children receiving valproic acid (VPA) and to determine differences between osteopenic and non-osteopenic children. METHODS:Thirty-three epileptic children, receiving VPA for at least 6 months, were compared with 33 healthy childre...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00431.x
更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The public health system in Australia currently faces unprecedented challenges managing an ageing population with a rising burden of illness. Health professionals employed in the area are under constant pressure to do more with less, leading to high levels of employee dissatisfaction. Physician satisfaction is a criti...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01651.x
更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.1994.tb00661.x
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A male neonate with partial monosomy 10q and partial trisomy 11q, due to paternal balanced translocation, and who had cerebellar and olfactory lobe hypoplasia, cardiovascular defects, duodenal atresia and imperforate anus, is presented. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on this combination of chro...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00587.x
更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01834.x
更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00541.x
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Recommended cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for infants and children by health-care personnel have been updated following an extensive review of the science of resuscitation. Notable changes include a change to a single chest compression-to-ventilation ratio of 15:2, a single DC shock (2 J/kg) strategy for sh...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01257.x
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:Management of congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM) is controversial, especially for asymptomatic patients. We aim to describe the clinical manifestations and management of CPAM at a tertiary paediatric hospital using a retrospective audit. METHODS:Infants with CPAM were identified on the Fetal Diagnost...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.13727
更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of North Queensland adolescents about weight, weight loss and body shape, and to examine the influence of gender. METHODOLOGY:A questionnaire was used to survey 791 year 8 adolescents from private schools in north Queensland. RESULTS:Only 41% of the girls an...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00912.x
更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:To gain insight into the use of hypoallergenic formula in Australia by analysis of prescribing statistics. METHODS:Statistics on supply of amino acid and extensively hydrolyzed formula were obtained from the Health Insurance Commission web site. The number of prescriptions supplied in 2003 and 2004 per 1000 childr...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00828.x
更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:To determine whether information about a family history of hypercholesterolaemia or early cardiovascular disease was documented by paediatricians in children and adolescents with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of all children with a LDL-cholesterol lev...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.13457
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01085.x
更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.13243
更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00848.x
更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:To compare the overnight 12-hour oximetry component of 24-hour oximetry recordings with the complete 24-h recording in terms of cardiorespiratory status data in preterm infants. METHODS:Preterm infants from the Wellington neonatal intensive care unit underwent a 24-h pulse oximetry recording immediately prior to d...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.14320
更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01717.x
更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.12081
更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:In 1981 the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes (the Code) to support breastfeeding. Despite improving trends, Hong Kong has low rates of breastfeeding compared to other developed countries. METHODS:We surveyed companies marketing breast milk sub...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00400.x
更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:To compare macronutrient and fibre intake by pre-school children born with intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) or as appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and to compare their intake with paediatric nutritional recommendations for identification of potential areas of modification during early life. METHODS:A p...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.13815
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of and assess risk factors associated with head lice infections (pediculosis) in children from government primary schools in Victoria, Australia. METHODS:Between May and October 2001, children were selected by clustered random sampling of schools and classes, then examined for he...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00486.x
更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is uncertain to what degree the relationship between breastfeeding and later cognitive development is a true biological effect, or is confounded by psychosocial factors. The study aim was to further investigate this relationship and the effect of duration of breast feeding on cognitive development. METHOD...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00702.x
更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:This study compared the outcomes of patients with biliary atresia (BA) treated according to a standardised protocol with historical patients. METHODS:This is a single-centred retrospective study of BA patients treated from 1980 to 2016. A standardised treatment protocol was established since 2008 regarding peri-op...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1111/jpc.14698
更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the perceptions of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and to describe the role of cultural beliefs and practices on child rearing amongst Thai mothers in Victoria, Australia. METHODOLOGY:In-depth interviews and participant observation conducted with 30 Thai mothers during 1995-96. RESULTS:SIDS w...
journal_title：Journal of paediatrics and child health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00234.x
更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00
