title: Growth patterns of adolescents in Bahrain.
abstract: Weight and height of adolescents in Bahrain (15.5-19.5 years) was measured to evaluate their growth patterns. A cross-sectional survey was done on 825 students that represented 5% of total secondary students. The results showed that median height and weight of Bahraini adolescents were below the 50th percentiles of the Western standard. However, when compared with earlier surveys in Bahrain, the growth pattern has improved. This is because of improvement in health and in the environment.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Baharin.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mater
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Alekri
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mahdi
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Musaiger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001445:Bahrain; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male