Indonesian National Growth Reference Charts Better Reflect Height and Weight of Children in West Java, Indonesia, than WHO Child Growth Standards

Novina Novina Michael Hermanussen Christiane Scheffler Aman B. Pulungan Yoyos Dias Ismiarto Yudhie Andriyana Vitriana Biben Budi Setiabudiawan

Published in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology (2020)

WHOCGS seriously overestimates the true prevalence of undernutrition in Indonesian children. The present investigation fails to support evidence of undernutrition at a prevalence similar to the over 50% prevalence of stunting (WHOCGS) versus 13.3% (INGRC). We suggest refraining from using WHOCGS, and instead applying INGRC that closely mirror height and weight increments in Bandung children. INGRC appear superior for practical and clinical purposes, such as detecting growth and developmental disorders.

Keyphrases

body mass index
young adults
risk factors
weight loss
weight gain
quality improvement
body weight