Weight, height and BMI references in Elaziğ: an east Anatolian city

The aim of this study was to produce the growth references for Elaziğ children aged 6-11 years. Data were collected in eight primary schools of Elaziğ in 2007. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and body mass index (BMI) references were produced with LMS (Lambda-Mu-Sigma) method and compared wi...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 404 - 412
Main Authors Pirinçci, Edibe, Mazicioğlu, M Mümtaz, Berberoğlu, Ufuk, Açik, Yasemin, Durmuş, Birsen, Oztürk, Ahmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 01.07.2011
Subjects
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Child
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Reference Values
Turkey
Turkey
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Summary:The aim of this study was to produce the growth references for Elaziğ children aged 6-11 years. Data were collected in eight primary schools of Elaziğ in 2007. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and body mass index (BMI) references were produced with LMS (Lambda-Mu-Sigma) method and compared with reported values in an Anatolian and a metropolitan city. A total of 3342 (1634 females, 1708 males) children aged 6-11 years from among 4258 students were included in the study. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and BMI references were produced. The 3rd-97th percentiles were detected to be higher than the range of percentiles between 6-11-year-old children. We consider that this first local reference for Elaziğ will provide a useful tool for health planning and monitoring of growth and development.
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ISSN:0041-4301