Swedish population reference standards for height, weight and body mass index attained at 6 to 16 years (girls) or 19 years (boys)

Lindgren, Gunilla; Strandell, Annika; Cole, Tim J.; Healy, M. J. R.; Tanner, J. M.

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13819.x

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“…Gynecological age was calculated as the difference between age at assessment and age at menarche. Measures of weight, stature and BMI were recalculated into standard deviation scores (SDSs) [22]. …”

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Triiodothyronine Is an Indicator of Nutritional Status in Adolescent Girls with Eating Disorders

Swenne

Stridsberg²,

Thurfjell

et al. 2009

Horm Res Paediatr

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Aim: Circulating thyroid hormone concentrations are influenced by nonthyroidal disease and changes in nutritional status. We studied thyroid hormones as possible indicators of nutrition in adolescent girls with eating disorders. Method: Blood samples for analyses of thyroid hormones were obtained at 360 assessments of 298 patients and biweekly during 42 treatment periods in 36 patients. Results: At assessment, when most of the girls were on a weight losing course, serum triiodothyronine (T3) concentrations were low. Great weight loss and rapid rate of weight loss were the most important predictors of low T3 concentrations. Serum free thyroxine concentrations were in the lower normal range. In premenarcheal girls, weight loss was the most important predictor of free thyroxine but this relationship was weaker in postmenarcheal girls. Serum TSH concentrations were within the normal range and only weakly related to weight changes. During treatment, T3 increased in parallel with weight but was also influenced by the short-term weight trend. Conclusion: Serum T3 concentration is an indicator of nutritional status in adolescent girls with eating disorders. It is sensitive to short-term weight changes and could be used to monitor progress throughout nutritional rehabilitation.

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confidence: 99%

Triiodothyronine Is an Indicator of Nutritional Status in Adolescent Girls with Eating Disorders

Swenne

Stridsberg²,

Thurfjell

et al. 2009

Horm Res Paediatr

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“…Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight/length 2 (kg/m 2 ) for all observations of weight and stature. Measures of weight, stature and BMI were recalculated into standard deviation scores (SDS) [14]. …”

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Weight and Growth Requirements for Menarche in Teenage Girls with Eating Disorders, Weight Loss and Primary Amenorrhea

Swenne

2008

Horm Res Paediatr

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Background/Aim: To investigate weight and growth requirements for menarche in girls with eating disorders (ED), weight loss and primary amenorrhea. Methods: Growth charts from school health services and measurements of weight and stature throughout treatment were obtained for 47 such girls. Results: Weight loss started at an age of 12.4 ± 1.6 years from a top weight of 41.7 ± 7.1 kg. Approximately a year later they had lost 5.1 ± 4.3 kg and grown only 2.8 ± 3.5 cm. Following treatment and weight gain, growth accelerated and the girls reached a peak growth velocity of 4.3 ± 2.6 cm/year 2 years before menarche which occurred at an age of 15.5 ± 1.6 years at a weight of 52.2 ± 5.3 kg. Menarche occurred within a wide range of weights but could be predicted by a linear regression on prepubertal weight (R² = 0.39; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Following treatment, girls with ED and primary amenorrhea progress through puberty at a slowed rate. The weight required for menarche can be predicted by the prepubertal weight which may represent the individual’s normal growth track unaffected by the ED.

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“…25 kg/m 2 and obesity as iso-BMI ! 30 kg/m 2 (Cole et al 2000;Han et al 2010;Lindgren et al 1995). Parental heights were recorded and the target heights (TH) (Tanner et al 1970) were calculated.…”

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Growth in Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

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Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency is an inborn error of fatty acid metabolism that affects the degradation of long chain fatty acids and causes insufficient energy production and accumulation of toxic intermediates. The treatment consists of a diet low in fat, with supplementation of medium-chain triglycerides that bypass the metabolic block. In addition, frequent feeds and extra carbohydrates are given during febrile illnesses to reduce lipolysis. Hence, this diet differs from the general dietary recommendations for growing children. Furthermore, the Swedish dietary instructions for fat intake in LCHAD deficiency are given in grams, which differ from most guidelines that recommend fat intake as percentage shares of total caloric intake.Aims: To assess growth in patients with LCHAD deficiency, in relation to dietary treatment and to evaluate if overweight/obesity is more common than in the normal population.Results: The growth velocity showed acceleration after diagnosis and the start of treatment, followed by a period of stable or decelerated growth. The majority of the patients developed overweight to a greater extent than children without LCHAD deficiency. Several patients also went through a phase of obesity. Data on final height (FH) showed that three out of five patients had grown according to their genetic potential.Conclusions: Regular and frequent follow-up and careful monitoring of weight are essential to avoid the development of overweight and obesity. The Swedish dietary instructions defining fat intake in total grams per day may be an alternative approach to achieve a moderate total caloric intake.

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Swedish population reference standards for height, weight and body mass index attained at 6 to 16 years (girls) or 19 years (boys)

Cited by 110 publications

References 12 publications

Triiodothyronine Is an Indicator of Nutritional Status in Adolescent Girls with Eating Disorders

Triiodothyronine Is an Indicator of Nutritional Status in Adolescent Girls with Eating Disorders

Weight and Growth Requirements for Menarche in Teenage Girls with Eating Disorders, Weight Loss and Primary Amenorrhea

Growth in Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

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