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Growth Patterns of Adolescents in Bahrain

Ahmed M. Mater

College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Baharin

Sadiq A. Alekri

College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Baharin

Abdul-Rasool E. Mahdi

College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Baharin

Abdulrahman O. Musaiger, Dr.P.H.Sc., F.R.S.H.

Nutrition Unit, Ministry of Health, P. O. Box 42, Manama, Bahrain

WEIGHT AND height of adolescents in Bahrain (15.5-19.5 years) was measured to evaluate their growth patterns. A cross-sectional survey was done on 825 students that represented 5% of total secondary students. The results showed that median height and weight of Bahraini adolescents were below the 50th percentiles of the Western standard. However, when compared with earlier surveys in Bahrain, the growth pattern has improved. This is because of improvement in health and in the environment.

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 110, No. 5, 179-180 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/146642409011000510
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