GROWTH OF CHILDREN

EFFECT OF FAMILY SIZE

Authors

  • Salim Ur Rehman University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
  • Jawad Hussain Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
  • FAISAL SALIM Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
  • HAFEEZ ULLAH NIAZI Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
  • AHSAN FAYYAZ MALIK Punjab Medical College Faisalabad.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2005.12.01.5158

Keywords:

Children, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Waterlow’s Classification, Family size

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of family size on growth in school going
children of Faisalabad city. Design: An observational and descriptive study. Setting: Divisional Model College,
Divisional Model School Madina Town Branch, Government Muslim Girls Elementary School Dhobi Ghat and
Government Muslim Boys Elementary School, Eidgah Road, Faisalabad. Duration: June 6-8, 2003. Subjects: Children
of 5-12 years of age. Methods: 207 Subjects were studied for their height and weight with reference to their age to
determine the degree of malnutrition as per Waterlow’s Classification. Results: The results show that increasing family
size had a positive correlation with protein energy malnutrition. Incidence of malnutrition in a family of 3-4 members
is 41.67%, while that in a family of 9-11 members is 91.66%. Conclusion: A statistical significance exists between the
number of malnourished and their family size group.

Author Biographies

Salim Ur Rehman, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

Associate Professor,
Institute of Food Science
And Technology,

Jawad Hussain, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.

Senior Research Officer,
Regional Office PMRC,

FAISAL SALIM, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.

4th yr MBBS Student,

HAFEEZ ULLAH NIAZI, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.

4th yr MBBS Student,

AHSAN FAYYAZ MALIK, Punjab Medical College Faisalabad.

4th yr MBBS Student,

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Published

2005-03-25

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 01 (2005): Vol 12 No 01

Section

Articles