Lecture 3: Growth, Development, Preventative Care Flashcards
What is the best anthropometric indicator of adiposity in children and adolescents?
For what age?
BMI
Kids > 2 y/o
When weighing infants what is important to consider?
Must do “Naked” weights” –> clothes/wet diapers affect weight
How do you measure head circumference for infants?
When/what age range?
Measure just above supraorbital ridges → go around head at same level as the prominence of occiput
Each well visit from 2-3 yrs old
For growth in infants what in general may indicate an abnormality?
Shifts across ≥ 2 percentile lines
At what age is a shift across multiple percentiles uncommon?
Age 3 - 4 years
How is the target height related to the mid-parental height?
Target height is +/- 2 inches of mid-parental height
How do you calculate Mid-Parental Height?
Correct parents’ heights by 5 inches based on gender of child
- Correct mother’s height by adding 5 inches for boys
- Correct father’s height by subtracting 5 inches for girls
How are height and weight, and growth curve affected in Familial Short Stature?
Height and weight remain proportional
Growth curves may fall in first couple years of life, then follow genetic potential