Physical growth measurements of 18,719 primary school children living in Adana, Turkey

H Dindar; S Yücesan; I Olcay; H Okur; S Kiliçaslan; Y Ergören; C Tüysüz; M Koca

Original Article

Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31(1): 45-56.

Physical growth measurements of 18,719 primary school children living in Adana, Turkey

Authors

H Dindar

S Yücesan

I Olcay

H Okur

S Kiliçaslan

Y Ergören

C Tüysüz

M Koca

Affiliations

Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31(1): 45-56.

Published: January 25, 1989

Abstract

Height and weight measurements of 18,719 healthy children were obtained and the results were compared with those obtained from children living in several regions of Turkey and the USA. The results of these measurements differed significantly. This study demonstrates that local growth standards should be established and used in the evaluation of children.

Copyright and license

Copyright © 1989 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to cite

Dindar H, Yücesan S, Olcay I, et al. Physical growth measurements of 18,719 primary school children living in Adana, Turkey. Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31: 45-56.