Growth and Anthropometry Flashcards
What is the definition of growth?
-it implies and increase in the size of the child, the composition and distribution of tissues
What is corrected age?
It is the age that we use for a baby that is born prematurely
So for example, if this baby is born at 32 weeks, we minus 8 to plot the baby because of the different parameters
How long do we correct a baby’s weight?
For 1 year
How long do we correct the development of the baby for?
2 years
What are the 8 factors that can influence the baby’s growth?
- Genetic factors
- Nutrition
- Endocrine disorders
- Abnormal intra-uterine environment
- Chronic disease
- Abnormal genes
- Emotional wellbeing
- timing of puberty-late onset and early onset
What do we measure when we look at anthropometry?
- Weight
- Height/length
- Head circumference
- Mid-upper arm circumference
- Calculate BMI(useful in older children)
-we measure length in children up to 2 years, thereafter when they can walk, we measure height
When do we measure the mid upper arm circumference?
From 6 months to about 5 years
What do you do when you have a child older than 10 and you need to plot on the WHO z-score?
You would have to calculate the BMI and then plot that
-can tell us if child is wasted or obese
What does weight for age denote?
Underweight/overweight
What does height for age denote?
Whether the baby is stunted
What does weight for height/length denote?
Whether the baby is wasted
What is acute malnutrition?
- caused by a decrease in food consumption or illness
- usually presents with pitting bipedal oedema
- rapid weight loss in <3months or less
What are the characteristics of severe acute malnutrition?
- MUAC<11,5 cm
- Bilateral pitting oedema
- Severe wasting (on the weight for height chart
What are the characteristics of moderate acute malnutrition?
- MUAC between 11,5 and 12,4 cm
2. Weight for height z score (between -2 and -3)
Does stunting refer to more acute or chronic malnutrition?
-it refers to more chronic a malnutrition
