2008
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-008-0048-0
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First reference curves of waist circumference for German children in comparison to international values: the PEP Family Heart Study

Abstract: These first WC reference curves of German children can be added to the existing international curves for children; comparison of different populations demonstrated that the German values are in the middle range of the curves obtained in different countries. Our findings about significant differences between the reference curves obtained in various regions emphasize the necessity of developing population-specific percentiles, and to use them in clinical and epidemiological studies among children.

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“…The comparison of anthropometric indicators of general and abdominal obesity is useful and feasible to identify growth patterns among children from different regions/countries. 18 Three practical implications can be highlighted with the present study: (1) it allows a better estimate of growth pattern because the LMS method was used, (2) it may show child populations with physical growth trends that are favorable to nutritional disorders (i.e., a child population with elevated anthropometric indices in comparison to others), and (3) it tests the need of anthropometric indices percentile curves for Brazilian children.…”
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confidence: 93%
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“…The comparison of anthropometric indicators of general and abdominal obesity is useful and feasible to identify growth patterns among children from different regions/countries. 18 Three practical implications can be highlighted with the present study: (1) it allows a better estimate of growth pattern because the LMS method was used, (2) it may show child populations with physical growth trends that are favorable to nutritional disorders (i.e., a child population with elevated anthropometric indices in comparison to others), and (3) it tests the need of anthropometric indices percentile curves for Brazilian children.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…3 Often, studies used Wc reference curves that were not based on data from their specific children (i.e., studies with Brazilian children used Wc reference values from non-Brazilian children). 3,28 Because the difference between percentile values, the use of reference curves from other countries (mainly germany 18 and Mexico 11 ) can underestimate the real proportion of abdominal obesity in children from colombo (Brazil). Therefore, building Wc reference curve with a representative sample of Brazilian children is relevant for monitoring the physical growth among childhood in this country.…”
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