Sitting height and subischial leg length centile curves for boys and girls from Southeast England

Dangour, Alan D.; Schilg, S; Hulse, J A; Cole, TJ

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“…Such positive secular growth is mostly due to an increase in limbs length rather than that of the trunk. [16][17][18] The values obtained in this study were very similar to those of a German cross-sectional study conducted by Fredicks,et al 2 in 6877 boys and 6202 girls from birth to 21 years old, between 1996 and 1997.…”

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Sitting/standing height ratio in Spanish children from birth to adulthood

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2013

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Introduction.For the diagnosis of patients with growth disorders, visual inspection and the measurement of body segments may provide important information. The most commonly used method is the assessmentof the sitting/standing height (SH/SH) ratio and its comparison to aged matched controls. Objective. To establish the normal values of the sitting/standing height ratio in a normal Aragonese population from birth to 18 years old. Population and Methods.Longitudinal study from birth to 18 years old. Length (up to 3 years old), standing height (as of 2 years old) and sitting height were recorded. Percentiles for sitting/ standing height ratio were determined. Results. The study included 165 male children and 167 female children. The values of the sitting/standing height ratio decrease from birth both in males and females (0.656 and 0.647, respectively) until the onset of puberty (0.514 and 0.519); and later start to slightly increase until reaching the definitive adult ratio (0.52 and 0.53, respectively). Conclusion. Sitting/standing height ratio values are presented in normal male and female children up to 18 years old. This ratio decreases from birth to puberty and then slightly increases until reaching the final adult ratio.

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Sitting/standing height ratio in Spanish children from birth to adulthood

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2013

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“…Normal growth curves show that leg lengthening slows at about 13 years of age for girls and 16 years of age for boys (4). The ratio of sitting height to leg length falls rapidly between birth and 4 years of age (5,6).…”

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“…Adult stature and its components reflect childhood growth patterns: leg length is an indicator of prepubertal growth (4), evidence of which is usually hard to obtain directly in adulthood. Normal growth curves show that leg lengthening slows at about 13 years of age for girls and 16 years of age for boys (4).…”

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Short Stature and the Risk of Adiposity, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetes in Middle Age

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OBJECTIVE -To investigate the association between stature-related measurements (height, leg length, and leg length-to-height ratio) and adiposity, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS -We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of 7,424 adults aged 40 -74 years, from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988Survey ( -1994. The main outcome measures were percent body fat, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and glucose intolerance based on the World Health Organization's 1985 criteria for an oral glucose tolerance test.RESULTS -Shorter height and leg length, and lower leg length-to-height ratio, were associated with higher percent body fat, especially in women. Lower leg length-to-height ratio was associated with greater insulin resistance estimated by HOMA-IR. In multinomial regression models adjusting for potential confounders, including percent body fat, the relative prevalence of type 2 diabetes per 1-SD lower values in height, leg length, and leg length-to-height ratio were 1.10 (95% CI 0.94 -0.29), 1.17 (0.98 -1.39), and 1.19 (1.02-1.39), respectively. CONCLUSIONS -Our study supports the hypothesis that adult markers of prepubertal growth, especially leg length-to-height ratio, are associated with adiposity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes in the general U.S. population. Diabetes Care 29:1632-1637, 2006B arker et al. (1) have hypothesized an association between impaired nutrition in utero and later development of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Children who are born small and then display "catch-up growth" are thought to be at highest risk (2,3). To facilitate the epidemiologic study of these hypotheses, it is helpful to focus on adult traits that are indicators of childhood development. Stature is one such trait.Adult stature and its components reflect childhood growth patterns: leg length is an indicator of prepubertal growth (4), evidence of which is usually hard to obtain directly in adulthood. Normal growth curves show that leg lengthening slows at about 13 years of age for girls and 16 years of age for boys (4). The ratio of sitting height to leg length falls rapidly between birth and 4 years of age (5,6). A recent study showed that attained leg length was positively associated with having been breast-fed (7,8) and with energy intake at 4 years of age (8).Several studies have established an association between short stature in adulthood and the risk of obesity (9 -11), insulin resistance (11,12), and glucose intolerance (10,13-22). Furthermore, some studies have suggested an association with leg length in particular (9,10,12,22). However, previous studies of anthropometry and glucose metabolism focused only on gestational diabetes (17-19,22) or used samples of only men (12) or only women (10,11). None used samples of the general U.S. population (9 -22), and many studies did not account for the potentially confounding effects of so...

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“…Este crecimiento secular positivo se debe, en su mayor parte, a un aumento de la longitud de las extremidades más que del tronco. [16][17][18] En el presente trabajo, se obtuvieron valores muy similares a los del estudio alemán realizado por Fredicks y cols.…”

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Relación talla sentada/talla de pie del nacimiento a la adultez en niños españoles

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2013

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Relación talla sentada/talla de pie del nacimiento a la adultez en niños españolesSitting height/standing height ratio in a spanish population from birth to adulthood RESUMEN Introducción. Para el diagnóstico de los pacientes con trastornos del crecimiento, la inspección visual y la medida de los segmentos corporales pueden proporcionar una importante información. El método más utilizado es la evaluación de la relación entre la talla sentada y la talla de pie (TS/TP) y su comparación con los referentes según la edad. Objetivo. Determinar los valores de normalidad de la relación talla sentada/talla de pie en una población normal aragonesa, desde el nacimiento hasta los 18 años. Población y métodos. Estudio longitudinal desde el nacimiento hasta los 18 años. Se registró la longitud (hasta los 3 años), la talla de pie vertical (desde los 2 años) y la talla sentada. Se determinaron los percentiles de la relación talla sentada/talla de pie. Resultados. Se incluyeron 165 varones y 167 mujeres. La relación talla sentada/talla de pie desciende desde el nacimiento en los niños y las niñas (0,656 y 0,647 respectivamente) hasta el inicio de la pubertad (0,514 y 0,519); más tarde aumenta levemente hasta alcanzar la relación definitiva del adulto (0,52 y 0,53). Conclusión. Se presentan los valores de la relación talla sentada/talla de pie, en niños y niñas normales, hasta los 18 años. Esta relación disminuye desde el nacimiento hasta la pubertad y luego aumenta levemente hasta alcanzar la relación definitiva del adulto. Para el diagnóstico de los pacientes de talla baja, la inspección visual y la medida de los segmentos corporales pueden proporcionar una información importante. Uno de los métodos de evaluación de los segmentos corporales más utilizados es el cálculo de la relación entre la talla sentada y la talla (talla sentada/talla) y su comparación con los referentes según la edad.2 La talla sentada, incluso, puede ser útil como aproximación a la talla total y al crecimiento cuando esta medición es dificultosa; por ejemplo, en el caso de deformidades de los miembros inferiores. 2La mejoría de las condiciones de vida, la desaparición de muchas enfermedades infecciosas y la mayor disponibilidad de nutrientes han provocado una aceleración secular del crecimiento en las poblaciones pediátricas de los países desarrollados, 3-7 junto con un aumento de las tasas de sobrepeso y de obesidad. [8][9][10] El control del crecimiento infantil tiene, además de su utilidad clínica para el seguimiento de la salud infantil, una utilidad social como indicador de los avances de la equidad en el mundo.11 Las proporciones corporales, aparte de las variaciones individuales observadas en todo grupo de población, presentan diferencias presumiblemente genéticas; por ejemplo, la población asiática tiene miembros inferiores más cortos que la caucásica y esta, a su vez, tiene miembros más cortos que la raza negra. 12En España no se dispone de información propia sobre proporciones corporales que sirvan de referencia para el estudio de las distintas p...

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Sitting height and subischial leg length centile curves for boys and girls from Southeast England

Abstract: The Tanner and Whitehouse reference curves for body segment length are not suitable for contemporary British children, whose legs are longer than they were a generation ago. It is proposed that the curves presented here be adopted provisionally as the new British reference.

Cited by 73 publications

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Sitting/standing height ratio in Spanish children from birth to adulthood

Sitting/standing height ratio in Spanish children from birth to adulthood

Short Stature and the Risk of Adiposity, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetes in Middle Age

Relación talla sentada/talla de pie del nacimiento a la adultez en niños españoles

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