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Referencial values for the physical growth of school children and adolescents in Campinas, Brazil
(2014)
Aims: To compare the values of weight, height and IMC with the regional curve (Cariri); to compare with the international references of the CDC-2000; and to construct references that will measure physical growth from ...
Weight, height and body mass index of children and adolescents living at moderate altitude in Colombia
(2018)
Introduction. There is increasing concern over the study of physical growth in different regions of the world, although altitude is not considered an adjustment factor. Objectives. Compare physical growth variables and ...
Hand grip strength and maximum peak expiratory flow: determinants of bone mineral density of adolescent students
(2018)
Background: Maintaining and building healthy bones during the lifetime requires a complicated interaction between a number of physiological and lifestyle factors. Our goal of this study was to analyze the association between ...
Physical growth, biological age, and nutritional transitions of adolescents living at moderate altitudes in Peru
(2015)
Background: Peru is experiencing a stage of nutritional transition where the principal characteristics are typical of countries undergoing development. Objectives: The objectives of this study were the following: (a) compare ...
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 ...
Physical growth and biological maturation of children and adolescents: Proposed reference curves
(2017)
The study of physical growth variables in terms of chronological age and biological maturation may provide a common reference point to reflect on the occurrence of body dimensions in and between individuals. The objectives ...
Enfoque teórico del crecimiento físico de niños y adolescentes
(2016)
El estudio del crecimiento físico permite comprender la variabilidad de este proceso en el ser humano de acuerdo con su potencial genético, características biológicas y factores ambientales. Factores extrínsecos como ...
Reproductibilidad de un cuestionario que valora la actividad física en adolescentes escolares de altitud
(2016)
Objetivo: Analizar la fiabilidad de un cuestionario que valora la Actividad Física en una muestra de escolares adolescentes que viven a elevada altitud por medio de consistencia interna y test re-test.
Materiales y métodos: ...
Estado nutricional y presión arterial de adolescentes escolares
(2014)
Introducción. La obesidad es el principal factor de riesgo para la hipertensión arterial y se encuentra asociada a una mayor morbilidad, tanto a corto como a largo plazo. Objetivos. Comparar los indicadores antropométricos ...
Reference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: An approach to the students of the Lake Itaipú region—Brazil
(2017)
Background. The importance of assessing body fat variables and physical fitness tests plays an important role in monitoring the level of activity and physical fitness of the general population. The objective of this study ...