-Physical growth is one of the most important aspects of child and adolescent growth. Measurements of weight and height using specific charts for each population are needed to adequately monitor growth. The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding growth curves for individuals with Down's syndrome (DS). Sources of the primary and secondary literature were reviewed searching the following databases: CREUSP, PubMed, Medline, and section libraries of UNICAMP. The results showed an approximate growth of -1.5 to -4 standard deviations in subjects with DS when compared to the general population, with this difference starting during the prenatal period and extending into adulthood. No major differences were found between studies conducted in different countries. In conclusion, patients with DS present growth retardation when compared to the general population, resulting in shorter final height. Key words: Growth charts; Children; Adolescents. Resumo -

RESUMOO objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar indicadores de crescimento e obesidade em função do sexo, como também, verificar a correlação das variáveis de dois indicadores de obesidade, índice de massa corporal (IMC) e percentual de gordura (%G), em crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down. A amostra foi constituída de 104 crianças e adolescentes matriculados em instituições especializadas do Estado de São Paulo, sendo 58 meninos e 46 meninas com idades entre 7 e 17 anos. Para a obtenção do IMC e %G foram utilizadas as medidas antropométricas de massa corporal, estatura e pregas cutâneas subescapular e tricipital. Os resultados foram analisados pelo coeficiente de correlação de Spearman e apresentaram valores de rho = 0.87 entre os escores brutos de IMC e %G sendo encontrada forte correlação entre as variáveis. Assim, conclui-se que o IMC em relação ao %G demonstrou ser um bom indicador de sobrepeso e obesidade para pessoas com síndrome de Down. Palavras-chave: obesidade, IMC, pregas cutâneas, síndrome de Down ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to compare growth and obesity parameters by gender, as well as check the correlation on the variables of two obesity parameters, body mass index (BMI) and % body fat in children and adolescents with Down syndrome. The sample was composed by 104 children and adolescents, 58 boys and 46 girls ranging between 07 and 17 years-old, all students enrolled in specialized institutions of the State of São Paulo. BMI and % body fat were calculated after collecting a few anthropometric measures, such as body mass, height and skinfolds (subscapular and triceps). The results were analyzed by rank correlation coefficient Spearman. Correlations between the raw scores of BMI and % body fat was 0.87, i.e., a strong effect. Thus, results demonstrated that BMI is strongly associated to % body fat, being a good procedure to assess overweight and obesity in people with Down syndrome.

Introdução: Atrasos nas habilidades motoras podem prejudicar o desenvolvimento cognitivo, social e emocional. Por outro lado, habilidades motoras bem desenvolvidas auxiliam o funcionamento cognitivo de crianças. Objetivo: Analisar as associações entre habilidades motoras grossas e rendimento acadêmico em escolares brasileiros. Método: A amostra foi composta por 929 crianças de ambos os sexos (5 a 11 anos). Foram realizadas medidas antropométricas (peso, estatura, circunferência abdominal) e as habilidades motoras foram mensuradas pelo de Teste KTK. O nível habitual de atividade física foi avaliado por meio de questionário e o desempenho acadêmico por registros escolares. Resultados e Conclusões: demonstraram que escolares com coordenação motora boa ou muito boa apresentam 7,9 mais chances de obter conceito acadêmico bom ou excelente em língua portuguesa e matemática quando comparados a estudantes com perturbação ou insuficiência motora. Conclui-se que, ocorreu uma relação positiva entre habilidades motoras grossas e rendimento acadêmico de escolares.

The present study aimed to evaluate the body proportions of sitting height and leg length in children and adolescents with Down's syndrome (DS). The sample consisted of 99 individuals with DS (40 girls with an average age of 11.45 ± 2.6 years and 59 boys with an average age of 12.07 ± 3.0 years). The following parameters were studied: chronological age, height, sitting height and leg length. The body proportions of each segment were calculated using body indices and the Phantom model. For the statistical analysis, the normality test and descriptive analyses of central tendency and dispersion were performed, and Student's t-test was used. For all treatments, the statistical software program SPSS version 13.0 was used, and a significance level of p < 0.05 was set. The body proportion of the upper and lower segments of children and adolescents with DS differed from those of the typical population in terms of leg length, whereas the seated height values of individuals with DS †were similar to those of individuals without DS.

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