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 ...

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 ...

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 ...