[Anthropometric measurements in Malay children from upper class families in Kuala Lumpur].
This study was done to determine the anthropometric measurement patterns of Malay children from wealthy families in Malaysia and to make a comparison with NCHS reference population. A population of 900 children aged between 3-12 years old from Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur (TDI), were examined but only 871 of them were eligible for the study. Weight, height, mid-arm circumference and skin fold thickness were measured. The increment pattern of anthropometric measurements of TDI children was quite similar to NCHS except for having a lower median weight for age and height for age. There was prepubescent increase in skin folds thickness in both sexes, followed by a midpubescent decrease and a late pubescent increase. The study indicated that Malay children from a wealthy background have growth rates comparable to children in the West, hence NCHS percentile charts are suitable as a reference for comparing the nutritional status of Malay children in Malaysia.
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Jabatan Kesihatan Masyarakat, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
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Khalid
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D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D012923:Social Class
Ukuran antropometri kanak-kanak Melayu keluarga mewah di Taman Tun Dr Ismail Kuala Lumpur.