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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
La adiposidad corporal se relaciona con el rendimiento del salto horizontal en niños
(2019)
Los objetivos del estudio fueron a) Comparar el índice de masa corporal (IMC) de los escolares con los valores de IMC de
la referencia internacional del Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC-2012) e b) ...
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 ...