Weight, height and body mass index of children and adolescents living at moderate altitude in Colombia

E, Díaz Bonilla; Cl, Torres Galvis; R, Gómez Campos; M, de Arruda; J, Pacheco Carrillo; M, Cossio Bolaños

doi:10.5546/aap.2018.eng.e241

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“…Thus, researchers from various studies carried out on children and adolescents living in regions of high altitude have argued that due to short stature, BMI values could certainly lead to an exaggerated increase in weight, and this could over stimulate excess weight in individuals of short height [ 13 – 15 ]. In addition, altitude plays a relevant role on the physical growth of adolescent children, whose heights are generally lower than international references and even with their counterparts living at sea level [ 16 ].…”

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Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students

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Background The relationship between the Body Mass Index (BMI) with physical fitness in children and adolescent populations from diverse regions are consistent. However, the relationship between the Ponderal Index (PI) with physical fitness, based on what is known to date, has not been examined in depth. The objective was to evaluate the relationships between BMI and PI with three physical fitness tests of students living at moderate altitudes in Peru. Methods A descriptive correlational study was carried out with 385 adolescents, between the ages of 10.0 to 15.9 years old, from the province of Arequipa, Peru. Weight, height, and three physical fitness tests (horizontal jump, agility, and abdominal muscle resistance) were evaluated. BMI and PI were calculated, and they were, then, categorized into three strata (low, normal, and excessive weight). Specific regressions were calculated for sex, using a non-lineal quadratic model for each item adjusted for BMI and PI. Results The relationship between BMI and PI with the physical tests reflected parabolic curves that varied in both sexes. The regression values for BMI in males oscillated between R2 = 0.029 and 0.073 and for females between R2 = 0.008 and 0.091. For PI, for males, it varied from R2 = 0.044 to 0.82 and for females, from R2 = 0.011 to 0.103. No differences occurred between the three nutritional categories for BMI as well as for PI for both sexes (p range between 0.18 to 0.38), as well as for low weight (BMI vs PI), normal weight (BMI vs PI), and excessive weight (BMI vs PI) (p range between 0.35 to 0.64). Conclusions BMI showed inferior quadratic regressions with respect to the PI. In addition, physical performance was slightly unfavorable when it was analyzed by BMI. PI could be a useful tool for analyzing and predicting physical fitness for adolescents living at a moderate altitude since it corrects for the notable differences for weight between adolescents.

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“…Somatic growth comprises an increase in size and volume of the body that goes along with a morphological and functional differentiation of the organ systems. It is the product of continuous and complex interactions between genes and different environmental factors ( Diaz Bonilla et al, 2018 ).…”

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Molecular mechanisms of human overgrowth and use of omics in its diagnostics: chances and challenges

Prawitt,

Eggermann

2024

Front. Genet.

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Overgrowth disorders comprise a group of entities with a variable phenotypic spectrum ranging from tall stature to isolated or lateralized overgrowth of body parts and or organs. Depending on the underlying physiological pathway affected by pathogenic genetic alterations, overgrowth syndromes are associated with a broad spectrum of neoplasia predisposition, (cardio) vascular and neurodevelopmental anomalies, and dysmorphisms. Pathologic overgrowth may be of prenatal or postnatal onset. It either results from an increased number of cells (intrinsic cellular hyperplasia), hypertrophy of the normal number of cells, an increase in interstitial spaces, or from a combination of all of these. The underlying molecular causes comprise a growing number of genetic alterations affecting skeletal growth and Growth-relevant signaling cascades as major effectors, and they can affect the whole body or parts of it (mosaicism). Furthermore, epigenetic modifications play a critical role in the manifestation of some overgrowth diseases. The diagnosis of overgrowth syndromes as the prerequisite of a personalized clinical management can be challenging, due to their clinical and molecular heterogeneity. Physicians should consider molecular genetic testing as a first diagnostic step in overgrowth syndromes. In particular, the urgent need for a precise diagnosis in tumor predisposition syndromes has to be taken into account as the basis for an early monitoring and therapy. With the (future) implementation of next-generation sequencing approaches and further omic technologies, clinical diagnoses can not only be verified, but they also confirm the clinical and molecular spectrum of overgrowth disorders, including unexpected findings and identification of atypical cases. However, the limitations of the applied assays have to be considered, for each of the disorders of interest, the spectrum of possible types of genomic variants has to be considered as they might require different methodological strategies. Additionally, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostic workflows significantly contribute to the phenotype-driven selection and interpretation of molecular and physiological data.

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“…In general, researchers studying groups living at moderate altitudes in Peru 10 and Columbia 11 are affected by decreased physical growth patterns when compared with international references. Furthermore, the positive changes observed in secular physical growth trends and body adiposity of students living at moderate altitudes in Peru, 12 and the increase in food intake during the past few years in 14.8% 13 of the Peruvian population may influence the bone parameters of children and adolescents living at a moderate altitude in Peru (2,320 meters above sea level).…”

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Ultrasound reference values for the calcaneus of children and adolescents at moderate altitudes in Peru

Gómez-Campos¹,

Sulla-Torres²,

Andruske³

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Jornal de Pediatria

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Weight, height and body mass index of children and adolescents living at moderate altitude in Colombia

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students

Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students

Molecular mechanisms of human overgrowth and use of omics in its diagnostics: chances and challenges

Ultrasound reference values for the calcaneus of children and adolescents at moderate altitudes in Peru

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