Survey of Weight and Height of Infants in Hamadan City , Iran
oleh: Hosein Mahjub, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Ali Akbar Moshtaghi
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 1997-09-01 |
Deskripsi
A survey with a sample of 460 was carried out to determine the weight and height of infants in Hamadan city , Iran. The results show that the prevalence of the low-birth-weight in 10%. The results indicate that the mean and median of the infant’s weight are 3117 and 3200 gr., respectively . The mean and median of their height are 48.03 and 48 cm, respectively. Statistical tests confirm that the weight and height of the boys are higher than the girls.