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Auxological and nutritional status of Hong Kong Chinese infants: birth to two years.

by Sophie S.F. Leung. / Thesis (M.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves [194]-[203] / Chapter PART I --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND AIMS --- p.2 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF HONG KONG INFANTS - A LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS / Chapter 3.1 --- Methods of Assessment --- p.12 / Chapter 3.2 --- Physical Growth : Auxology --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Growth parameters --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- In an individual --- p.17 / Chapter "3,2.3" --- In a population --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Reference standards --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Classification of malnutrition --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3 --- Dietary Surveys --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Methods of data collection --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Recommended dietary allowance / recommended nutrient requirement --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Use of RDA in interpretation of food consumption surveys --- p.32 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Nutritional allowances for infant --- p.33 / Chapter PART II --- STUDY DESIGN AND RESULTS / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- MATERIALS AND METHODS / Chapter 4.1 --- The Research Team --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Study Population --- p.39 / Chapter 4.3 --- Follow up --- p.41 / Chapter 4.4 --- Data on Morbidity and Infant Care Practice --- p.41 / Chapter 4.5 --- "Anthropometry (I) : Weight, Length, Head Circumference, Weight and Length Velcoity" --- p.42 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Data collection --- p.42 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Data analysis --- p.45 / Chapter 4.6 --- Anthropometry (II) : Mid-arm circumference --- p.46 / Chapter 4.7 --- "Anthropometry (III) : Triceps, Subscapular Skinfold Thickness" --- p.47 / Chapter 4.8 --- Dietary Data Collection and Analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 4.9 --- Number of Observations --- p.50 / Chapter 4.10 --- Haematological and Biochemical Study --- p.51 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- "RESULTS (I) : DEMOGRAPHY, INFANT CARE PRACTICES AND MORBIDITY" / Chapter 5.1 --- Family Demographic Data --- p.58 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- "Ethnicity, age, weight and height" --- p.58 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Occupation and family income --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Education --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Accommodation --- p.59 / Chapter 5.2 --- Study Infants --- p.60 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- "Sex, birth size and birth order" --- p.60 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Mode of delivery --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3 --- Infant Care Arrangements and practices --- p.61 / Chapter 5.4 --- Morbidity --- p.62 / Chapter 5.5 --- Physical Examination --- p.63 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- RESULTS (II) : AUXOLOGY / Chapter 6.1 --- Physical Size --- p.73 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- "Weight, length and head circumference" --- p.73 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness --- p.74 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Midarm circumference --- p.75 / Chapter 6.1.4 --- Midarm circumference/occipito frontal circumference --- p.75 / Chapter 6.2 --- Growth Velocity --- p.75 / Chapter 6.3 --- Difference between sex --- p.76 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- RESULTS (III) : NUTRIENT INTAKE / Chapter 7.1 --- Dietary Practice --- p.99 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- Early (preweaning period): birth to 6 months --- p.99 / Chapter 7.1.2 --- Late (weaning period): 6 to 24 months --- p.100 / Chapter 7.2 --- Specific Nutrient Intakes --- p.102 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- Energy --- p.102 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- Protein --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- Fat --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.4 --- "Iron, calcium, vitamin D and vitamin C" --- p.103 / Chapter 7.2.5 --- Sex differences in nutrient intake --- p.104 / Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT --- HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF IRON AND VITAMIN D STATUS AT 18 MONTHS / Chapter 8.1 --- Iron --- p.122 / Chapter 8.2 --- Vitamin D --- p.123 / Chapter PART III --- DISCUSSION / Chapter CHAPTER NINE --- EVIDENCE FOR ADEQUATE NUTRITION IN THE STUDY INFANTS / Chapter 9.1 --- Use of Infant Formula Throughout Infancy --- p.130 / Chapter 9.2 --- High Protein Intake in Weaning Period --- p.131 / Chapter 9.3 --- No Iron Deficiency Anaemia and Rickets --- p.132 / Chapter 9.4 --- Normal Health and Activity --- p.132 / Chapter 9.5 --- Secular Change in Infant Growth Observed Over the Last Twenty Years --- p.133 / Chapter 9.6 --- No Correlation between Energy/Protein Intake and Weight/Length --- p.134 / Chapter 9.7 --- No Social Deprivation --- p.134 / Chapter CHAPTER TEN --- LIMITATIONS OF RDA AS A STANDARD TO INTERPRET DIETARY INTAKE DATA / Chapter 10.1 --- Iron --- p.142 / Chapter 10.2 --- Vitamin D --- p.143 / Chapter 10.3 --- Energy --- p.143 / Chapter CHAPTER ELEVEN --- RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL REFERENCES AS STANDARDS TO INTERPRET ADEQUATE GROWTH IN CHINESE INFANTS / Chapter 11.1 --- Misinterpretation of Undernutrition in the Study Infants --- p.150 / Chapter 11.1.1 --- NCHS reference --- p.150 / Chapter 11.1.2 --- Midarm circumference --- p.151 / Chapter 11.1.3 --- Skinfold thickness --- p.152 / Chapter 11.2 --- Shape of Growth Curve --- p.153 / Chapter CHAPTER TWELVE --- FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR A GENETIC ROLE IN CAUSING SMALLNESS IN THE STUDY INFANTS / Chapter 12.1 --- Weight at Birth --- p.165 / Chapter 12.2 --- Weight at 2 Years --- p.166 / Chapter 12.3 --- Correlation with Parental Size --- p.166 / Chapter 12.4 --- Comparison with Canadian and Australian infants --- p.168 / Chapter 12.5 --- Comparison with NCHS --- p.169 / Chapter CHAPTER THIRTEEN --- PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY / Chapter 13.1 --- Present Infant Feeding Practices --- p.185 / Chapter 13.2 --- Contribution to Current Knowledge on Infant Feeding --- p.187 / Chapter 13.3 --- "Updated Growth Standards of Hong Kong Chinese Infants, Birth to 2 Years" --- p.189 / Chapter 13.4 --- Implication for Further Research --- p.192

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318665
Date January 1990
ContributorsLeung, Sophie S. F. , 1953-, Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Medicine.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xi, 193, [75] leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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