Cross-sectional reference values for height, weight and body mass index of schoolchildren living in Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Our results for boys between 6 and 15 years are comparable with US reference values; however, the US reference values, especially for height, are not applicable for Iranian girls between 6 and 17 years.

Comparison of Updated Weight and Height Percentiles with Previous References in 6-17-Year-Old Children in Kayseri, Turkey

“…The differences between our values and the centers for disease control (22) or Iran data can be explained by both ethnic and geographical differences (23). With regard to differences from İstanbul data, we underline the impact of socio-economic factors to significantly influence growth, although the same ethnic origin is shared.…”

Letter to: Assessment of Blood Pressure in Primary Non-Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis

“…It was not obvious which BMI reference the authors had referred to in the study methodology. To my knowledge, BMI reference standard values have been constructed for Iranian children and adolescents in 2006 (3). Recently, the first Iranian BMI-adjusted BP curves in children and adolescents is launched and is expected to reveal a more precise picture of HT prevalence and a more reliable classification of HT (4).…”