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Waist circumferences of chilean students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 standard and proposed percentile curves
(2015)
The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is considered to be an important means to control overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The objectives of the study were to (a) compare the WC measurements of Chilean ...
Maximum expiratory flow of children and adolescents living at moderate altitudes: Proposed reference values
(2021)
Background: Spirometry is useful for diagnosing and monitoring many respiratory diseases. The objectives were: (a) compare maximum expiratory flow (MEF) values with those from international studies, (b) determine if MEF ...
Establishing percentiles for blood pressure based on absolute height for children and adolescents
(2021)
Background: Evaluating blood pressure (BP) is one element for diagnosing and preventing disease in student
populations. The objectives of this research were to (a) identify the range of height for measuring BP adjusted ...
Relationship between the body mass index and the ponderal index with physical fitness in adolescent students
(2022)
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) ...
Proposed standards for assessing language skills of adolescent students
(2019)
The aim of the study was to validate an instrument and propose standards to measure the language skills of school adolescents. 2270 adoles-cents (1134 males and 1136 females) in the region of Maule (Chile) was studied. The ...
Physical growth and body adiposity curves in students of the Maule Region (Chile)
(2019)
Objectives: Physical growth and body adiposity patterns provide relevant information to infer the nutritional and health status of students. Our objectives were (a) to compare the variables of body adiposity and physical ...