title: Growth and development profile of Indian children with Down syndrome.
abstract: In this retrospective study, we describe the profile of 88 children with Down syndrome.  The average BMI for children showed a progressive increase with age. Compared to the previously published development profile, there was a significant improvement in the language domain.
authors.forename: Beena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koshy
authors.forename: Kirubakaran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Navamani
authors.forename: Samuel Philip
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Oommen
authors.forename: Vivi M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D048788:Growth and Development / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D012189:Retrospective Studies