Peculiarities of anthropometric indicators in Down's syndrome in children

The development of a child with Down syndrome up to one year, his growth rate and weight gain are of great diagnostic value and are the most important indicators of his somatic health. So, low weight gain may be the first symptom of disorders of the cardiovascular, digestive or nervous system. It is known that congenital malformations are more common in children with trisomy-21. Moreover, the clinical manifestations of some diseases in children with Down syndrome are often "erased" in nature, can proceed under the guise of other conditions, or are taken by clinicians as signs of the syndrome itself.