Abstract

Height, weight, head and chest measurements were obtained for 1089 children aged between 15 days and 6 years 4 months. The sample included only healthy children and represented the various socio-economic levels in the city of Ankara. Growth charts and graphs were prepared separately for boys and girls. Recommendations for their use were considered.

Keywords: physical measurements, Turkish urban children, height, weight, head measurement

How to cite

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Yalaz K, Epir S. Physical growth measurements of preschool urban Turkish children. Turk J Pediatr 1983; 25: 155-165. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1983.4068