title: [A retrospective study of the health status, nutritional status and growth of interracially adopted children].
abstract: The results are described of a retrospective study, per questionnaire among parents who adopted children from developing countries. Results are given of 228 children. Approximately 100 gastro-intestinal, 80 upper respiratory (nose-, ear- and throat-)diseases and 50 dermatologic problems were diagnosed. We further studied the state of nutrition and the medical information which the parents received from the country of origin. 30-40% of the children arrived malnourished and the catch-up growth was determined after a stay of at least 6 months in the Netherlands. Suggestions are made for a general medical examination of adopted children from the developing countries.
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009426:Netherlands
vernacular_title: Een retrospectief onderzoek naar de gezondheidstoestand, voedingstoestand en groei van interraciaal geadopteerde kinderen in Nederland.