The present study was undertaken to evaluate the nutritional status of @entity1 with special needs in Alexandria city, on the basis of anthropometric measures. The following variables were determined in a sample of 278 disabled @entity1 (171 males, 107 females) aged 6 to 24 years, recruited from five specialized day care centers for retarded @entity1 in Alexandria: birth order, type of disability, socioeconomic status, body weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and hemoglobin level. @entity1032 @entity1 represent the highest proportion of subjects followed by @entity1467 and @entity2438 . There is an increase in the mean body weight of males with the increase in age among the three type of disability except at age from 14 to 18 years, while there is a fluctuation in the mean body weight between ages and disability among females. Down syndrome groups at all ages are shorter than the other groups, while disabled males are taller than females at all ages. Based on BMI for age, the incidence of @entity28 was higher among @entity1467 and @entity1032 females and among @entity2438 males (19.8%, 16.1% of males versus 15.8%, 6.7% of females with @entity1032 and @entity2438 were underweight). Majority of subjects have mild degree @entity417 . Hemoglobin levels below the cut-off levels issued by WHO were found higher among @entity2438 and @entity1032 females. The levels were comparable among males with @entity2438 and @entity1032 and among @entity1467 males and females. The results also revealed that underweight, overweight and @entity28 were more common in subjects who showed an evidence of @entity417 .

Assessment of the nutritional status of XXXX with special needs in Alexandria. Part II: Anthropometric measures.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children'] @entity1032 :: ('MESH:D008607', 'Disease') :: ['Mentally retarded', 'mental retardation', 'mentally retarded'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anemia'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity2438 :: ('MESH:D001321', 'Disease') :: ['autism', 'autistic'] @entity1467 :: ('MESH:D004314', 'Disease') :: ["Down's syndrome"]
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['children']
