Crescimento fisico em crianças e adolescentes de moderada altitude

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The aim of this study was to analyze the physical growth of children and adolescents of moderate altitude. Were selected so stratified 955 children aged 6 to 12 years old, 473 boys and 482 girls from urban public schools in the region of Arequipa (Peru) located 2320 meters above the sea level. The variables measured were body mass (kg), height (cm) and body circumferences relaxed arm, chest and calf (cm). For the relationship of body mass to height, we used the [BMI = weight (kg) / height (m) 2 ]. The variables of body weight, height and BMI were compared with the reference of the international World Health Organization (WHO). The values of body circumferences were divided into percentiles and Z scores, with the attempt to propose curves and reference tables for the monitoring of growth and nutritional status of children from moderate altitude. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to mean, standard deviation, percentiles and Z scores, and to evaluate the differences between childr

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