Standard of growth and obesity for Saudi children (Aged 3-18 years) living at high altitudes

Alshehri, Mohammed; Mostafa, Ossama A.; Al-Gelban, Khalid S.; Hamdi, Abdelouahed; Almbarki, Mansour; Al-Trabolsi, Hassan A.; Luke, Nwoye

doi:10.4314/wajm.v25i1.28244

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“…Girls indicated more advanced dental development in all age groups and reached dental age maturation earlier than boys. This finding was in accordance with earlier maturation of other parameters of development in girls, such as height, sexual maturation, and skeletal age [23][24][25].…”

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confidence: 87%

Assessment of dental maturity of western Chinese children using Demirjian's method

Chen¹,

Guo²,

Zhou³

et al. 2010

Forensic Science International

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confidence: 87%

Assessment of dental maturity of western Chinese children using Demirjian's method

Chen¹,

Guo²,

Zhou³

et al. 2010

Forensic Science International

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“…This phenomena have also been noticed in other communities such as the US and Australia and some neighboring countries (such as Kuwait and Bahrain) 52223. The sex differences noted in the present study depict that female children and adolescents may have higher BMI values compared to males is in line with the reports of Al Shehri et al20 The lower percentiles, however, were less than the WHO and CDC counterparts, particularly beyond six months of age.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…BMI is affected by ethnicity 5. It is therefore necessary to establish BMI for children and adolescents for the Saudi community where obesity has become prevalent in both children and adults 18–20. This is due perhaps to changes in the lifestyle of the Saudi community.…”

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Body mass index in Saudi Arabian children and adolescents: a national reference and comparison with international standards

Herbish

Mouzan

Salloum

et al. 2009

Annals of Saudi Medicine

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Because there are no reference standards for body mass index (BMI) in Saudi children, we established BMI reference percentiles for normal Saudi Arabian children and adolescents and compared them with international standards.SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data from a stratified multistage probability sample were collected from the 13 health regions in Saudi Arabia, as part of a nationwide health profile survey of Saudi Arabian children and adolescents conducted to establish normal physical growth references. Selected households were visited by a trained team. Weight and length/height were measured and recorded following the WHO recommended procedures using the same equipment, which were subjected to both calibration and intra/interobserver variations.RESULTS:Survey of 11 874 eligible households yielded 35 275 full-term and healthy children and adolescents who were subjected to anthropometric measurements. Four BMI curves were produced, from birth to 36 months and 2 to 19 years for girls and boys. The 3rd, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 85th, 90th, 95th, and 97th percentiles were produced and compared with the WHO and CDC BMI charts. In the higher percentiles, the Saudi children differed from Western counterparts, indicating that Saudi children have equal or higher BMIs.CONCLUSION:The BMI curves reflect statistically representative BMI values for Saudi Arabian children and adolescents.

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“…21 This phenomena have also been noticed in other communities such as the US and Australia and some neighboring countries (such as Kuwait and Bahrain). 5,22,23 The sex differences noted in the present study depict that female children and adolescents may have higher BMI values compared to males is in line with the reports of Al Shehri et al 20 The lower percentiles, however, were less than the WHO and CDC counterparts, particularly beyond six months of age.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

“…5 It is therefore necessary to establish BMI for children and adolescents for the Saudi community where obesity has become prevalent in both children and adults. [18][19][20] This is due perhaps to changes in the lifestyle of the Saudi community. Weight and BMI have shown a continuous increase over the decades.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabian Children and Adolescents: A National Reference and Comparison with International Standards

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Standard of growth and obesity for Saudi children (Aged 3-18 years) living at high altitudes

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Assessment of dental maturity of western Chinese children using Demirjian's method

Assessment of dental maturity of western Chinese children using Demirjian's method

Body mass index in Saudi Arabian children and adolescents: a national reference and comparison with international standards

Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabian Children and Adolescents: A National Reference and Comparison with International Standards

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