Comparison of head circumference in an Israeli child population with United States and British standards

Author: Palti H.   Peritz E.   Flug D.   Gitlin M.   Adler B.  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 1464-5033

Source: Annals of Human Biology, Vol.10, Iss.2, 1983-04, pp. : 195-198

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Abstract

The head circumference (HC) growth pattern of infants from 1 to 24 months of age was studied in a Jerusalem community. The means of HC of the study population are smaller for each age and sex group than those of the National Center of Health Statistics, USA reference population, London children and the Nellhaus standard. The regression of HC on length explains about 20% of the variance. In an analysis of variance controlling for social class, birth order and length, the differences by region of origin of the mother were not significant. The smaller HC of the study population is probably due to these children being shorter and lighter than the above-mentioned western populations. Malnutrition as a factor for small HC was excluded.

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