Down Syndrome– Correlation of Head Circumference, Weight and Height
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Aim: The study aimed to find the difference in the head circumference of both male and female Down syndrome cases. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to assess the correlation between the height, weight and head circumference of Down syndrome children and also to find out the regression equations. Materials and Methods: Study samples were randomly selected from various special schools for Down syndrome in Tamilnadu state of India. Ninety six (59 males and 37 females) cases of Down syndrome ageing from one to 40 years were selected. After obtaining consent from parents and Principals of above Special schools, the head circumference, weight and height were measured in centimetre. The analysis of data were done in a Microsoft excel and various statistical program from SPSS Version 16.0. Result: The study states that there were significant differences in head circumference of both sexes in all age groups up to 21 years of age. The results of the present study shows significant correlation between weight and head circumference of males Down syndrome cases (r2 = 0.565, P< 0.0001). There were significant correlation with height of female Down syndrome cases (r2 = 0.536, P< 0.001). Conclusion: There are many studies on anthropometric assessment of head circumference, weight and height of the normal population. Studies dealing with head circumference of Down syndrome in relation to height and weight are very few. This study is the first of its kind to find absolute regression equation for determination of head circumference in India for Down syndrome cases
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Mrs. Panneer Selvi. G
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