O uso das curvas de crescimento da Organização Mundial da Saúde em crianças e adolescentes que vivem em regiões de altitude moderada

Bolaños, Marco Antonio Cossio; Maria, Thiago Santi; Campos, Rossana Gómez; Pascoal, Eduardo Henrique Frazilli; Hespanhol, Jefferson Eduardo; Arruda, Miguel de

doi:10.1590/s0103-05822012000300003

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“…When compared by gender, the taller the boy, the larger the BMI. This is also the case in girls, although this correlation is stronger for males, converging with the results of the studies 19,20 , performed this comparison between genders, identifying that the BMI value is equivalent to the height of each child, without differences between genders, convergent with the outcome of this study.…”

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“…Several studies have shown that height is a risk factor and that BMI, associated with the height, can be a good anthropometric indicator for the health of children and adolescents. It is also important to consider if there are regular changes in body composition during the process of development, tending to change the points of the cut for some of the anthropometric measures 9,19,20 .…”

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“…Such an event may be related to a bigger hormonal load in girls than in boys during the period of puberty, primarily for the stimulation of menstruation and formation of female organs, as well as sexual maturation 19 .…”

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Evaluation of growth and nutritional condition of children in Public Schools in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Leone

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Introduction: Obesity is becoming more and more frequent in children, which can result in health problems both in childhood and in adulthood. Considering that, at school age, eating habits may be influenced by the context in which the child is inserted, mainly, lifestyle, inside and outside the school environment, it is important to evaluate the growth achieved in height, as well as their nutritional status, since this can be an indication of future and possible nutritional disorders, allowing to direct resources and effective public policies in this age group. Objective: Evaluate the growth in stature and nutritional condition of schoolchildren by gender and age in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in the first semester of the 2012 school year. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 595 children of six to ten years of age, through the marketing of Public Municipal Elementary Schools, in the city of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The statistical analysis of the data was performed with the Statistical Package for the Social Science, version 20.0. Results: It was assessed a larger proportion of children between seven and nine years of age, and both in relation to the stature as the Body Mass Index (BMI). The medians are higher when compared to the reference (World Health Organization), revealing that the children are growing well, even above the average for the benchmark. However, at the same time, they have a BMI higher than expected, even considering their high stature. The diagnosis of nutritional status among the boys and girls showed no statistical differences. However, it is worth highlighting that, although the bigger prevalence is eutrophic children (70.3%), a high prevalence of excess weight (overweight, obesity and severe obesity) can also be observed, around 28% of the sample. Conclusions: Although most children were found to be in normal nutritional condition, some were identified as being overweight or obese. It was evident that nutritional condition does not differ in relation to gender, but is influenced by age and height.

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Evaluation of growth and nutritional condition of children in Public Schools in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Physical growth and body adiposity patterns in children and adolescents at high altitudes in Peru: Proposed percentiles for assessment

Cossío-Bolaños

Sánchez-Macedo

Andruske³

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American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: This study's purpose was to compare physical growth (PG) patterns of children and adolescents living at high elevations with those of other geographic regions, relate body adiposity indicators, and develop percentile reference tables for assessing physical growth and body adiposity. Methods: The sample included 1536 children and adolescents ages 5.0 to 17.9 years from Puno (Peru) located between 3821 and 4349 m above sea level. Weight, height, arm and waist circumferences (WC), and three skinfolds measurements were recorded. Body mass index (BMI) and waist-height Index (WHI) were calculated. Results: PG patterns for children living at a high altitude reflected similar values for weight, height, and arm circumference (AC) to those of their counterparts living in Puno (Peru) and La Paz (Bolivia). When compared with children living at moderate altitudes in Peru, they showed slightly lower PG values. BMI explained between 41% and 64% of the variance in sum of the skinfolds, while WC explained between 47% and 66%. HWI was not a strong predictor of variation in sum of skinfolds. Percentiles were generated for WC and the sum of skinfolds. Conclusion: Weight, height, and, arm and waist circumference patterns for children and adolescents living at high altitudes were similar to those of La Paz (Bolivia). WC and the sum of the skinfolds were better indicators for analyzing abdominal obesity compared to BMI and WHI. The percentiles proposed may be a useful tool for identifying high risk of developing overweight disorders in pediatric populations living at high altitudes.

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Secular trends of physical growth and abdominal adiposity of school children and adolescents living at a moderate altitude in Peru

Bolaños

Arruda

Andruske

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American J Phys Anthropol

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O uso das curvas de crescimento da Organização Mundial da Saúde em crianças e adolescentes que vivem em regiões de altitude moderada

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Evaluation of growth and nutritional condition of children in Public Schools in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Evaluation of growth and nutritional condition of children in Public Schools in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Physical growth and body adiposity patterns in children and adolescents at high altitudes in Peru: Proposed percentiles for assessment

Secular trends of physical growth and abdominal adiposity of school children and adolescents living at a moderate altitude in Peru

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