Anthropometry and Prevalence of Common Health Problems among School Going Children in Surathkal, Karnataka.

Aims: To measure the anthropometric data of school children and to compare with the CDC and Agarwal centile Growth charts. The prevalence of thinness, stunting, overweight and obesity were estimated. Children were also screened for hypertension, refractory errors, dental problems, skin disease and other abnormalities.

Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Very Low Birthweight Neonates: A retrospective study from Oman.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the biochemical parameters, weight gain, osteopenia and phosphate supplementation in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates receiving early versus late parenteral nutrition (EPN versus LPN).

Methods: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN IN THE LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, OMAN: from January 2007 to October 2008 (LPN group, n = 47) and from January 2009 to June 2010 (EPN group, n = 44). Demographic data, anthropometric and laboratory parameters were extracted from the electronic record system.