J. Khoma
Health Centre, Kabanjahe, Medan, North Sumatera

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The preschool child in Suka Village, North Sumatera Jane A. Kusin; H. S. R. Parlindungan Sinaga; J. Khoma; J. M. Houtkooper; U. Renqvist
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 21 No 9-10 (1981): September - October 1981
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

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Abstract

A mixed longitudinal study on growth was carried out during one year in a group of 398 children, age 0-5 years. A sharp drop of weight and height increments were observed at age 3·6 months.Growth rates continued to be low until about 24 months of age, after which increments were approxiately similar to British reference data.Food intake, as published in the previous article, is not the only factor of the siluation recorded.More longitudinal studies are needed 10 assess the pattern of growth of infants and young toddlers in relation 10 dietary intake and morbidity.