International Journal of Pediatrics

Trends of Growth Rate among Iranian Infants: Comparison Exponential Model and Points Average Model and Related Factors

Seyede Shadi Nazari; Nima Motamed; Shahram Arsang-Jang; Yalda Ehsani-Khanghah; Ramazan Fallah

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2020, , Pages 11625-11633

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.49454.3954

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Background Childhood growth factors play an essential role in the process of child development. Providing an accurate measurement for determining the growth rate predictors longitudinally ... Read More

Epidemiological Distributions and Critical Contributions to the Growth Rate for Infants and Young Children in Hubei Province of China during 2017 to 2018: A Review

Xiong Zhonggui; Jiong Yan; Shuhua Shi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2020, , Pages 10837-10844

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.46172.3763

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The growth rate for infants and young children manifests the significant differences between age, sex, regional, and seasonal distributions. The growth rate for infants and young children ... Read More

Diagnostic Accuracy of Growth Rate in Differentiating Etiologies of Short Stature in Children

Mohammad Reza Alaei; Hedyeh Saneifard; Marjan Shakiba; Hossein Shabani Mirzaei

Volume 4, Issue 8 , August 2016, , Pages 3355-3361

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.7394

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Background Short stature is a manifestation of a wide variety of conditions that some of which may be amenable to timely treatment and a suboptimal growth rate may be an early ... Read More

Iron and Multivitamin Supplements in Children and its Association with Growth rate

Masumeh Saeidi; Rahim Vakili; Ali Khakshour; Habibolah Taghizadeh Moghaddam; Mohammad Ali Kiani; Behjat Zarif; Somayeh Nateghi

Volume 1, Issue 1 , August 2013, , Pages 13-17

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2013.2028

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Introduction: Vitamin deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common nutritional problems, at least in children under 5. These materials shortage, especially in the first two years ... Read More Introduction: Vitamin deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common nutritional problems, at least in children under 5. These materials shortage, especially in the first two years of life, impair physical and brain growth, reduces the child's learning ability, reduces body resistance against infections, behavioral changes, apathy and finally social and economic adverse consequences would be followed. This study aimed to determine the supplements used in children under two years and its Association with Growth rate in Mashhad City. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study , 300 children 6 to 24 months were recruited in health centers in Mashhad, Data was collected from mother and and children’ records and valid and reliable questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analyzed by statistical tests and SPSS 11.5 and P Results: Results showed that 13.7 percent of families were with low income, 82.7 percent middle income and 3.7 percent well income. In growth chart, 86.7 percent of children showed appropriate growth, 10.3 percent had delayed growth and 3 percent had horizontal growth curve .In 80.7 percent of families, maternal multivitamin and iron drops have been used to their children regularly, 1.7 percent did not believe in these supplements and 17.7 percent of mothers sometimes used these supplements for their children. Results also showed statistical correlation significant variables of parental education, family income, mothers referred to health centers for monitoring the growth and get face to face training of personnel center drops of multivitamin with iron and growth status of children variable is available, so children who regularly have used supplements and income level and above are literate parents have grown more favorable than the other kids (P<0.05). Conclusion: Regarding the importance of iron and multivitamin use in children under two years, necessary training must be provided to mothers in this field by health centers personnel. Meanwhile, it is recommended that the authorities must distribute periodical and enough drops to health centers.

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Trends of Growth Rate among Iranian Infants: Comparison Exponential Model and Points Average Model and Related Factors

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Epidemiological Distributions and Critical Contributions to the Growth Rate for Infants and Young Children in Hubei Province of China during 2017 to 2018: A Review

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Growth Rate in Differentiating Etiologies of Short Stature in Children

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Iron and Multivitamin Supplements in Children and its Association with Growth rate

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