2007
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v25i1.28244
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Standard of growth and obesity for Saudi children (Aged 3-18 years) living at high altitudes

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“…Girls indicated more advanced dental development in all age groups and reached dental age maturation earlier than boys. This finding was in accordance with earlier maturation of other parameters of development in girls, such as height, sexual maturation, and skeletal age [23][24][25].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…Girls indicated more advanced dental development in all age groups and reached dental age maturation earlier than boys. This finding was in accordance with earlier maturation of other parameters of development in girls, such as height, sexual maturation, and skeletal age [23][24][25].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…This phenomena have also been noticed in other communities such as the US and Australia and some neighboring countries (such as Kuwait and Bahrain) 52223. The sex differences noted in the present study depict that female children and adolescents may have higher BMI values compared to males is in line with the reports of Al Shehri et al20 The lower percentiles, however, were less than the WHO and CDC counterparts, particularly beyond six months of age.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…BMI is affected by ethnicity 5. It is therefore necessary to establish BMI for children and adolescents for the Saudi community where obesity has become prevalent in both children and adults 18–20. This is due perhaps to changes in the lifestyle of the Saudi community.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…21 This phenomena have also been noticed in other communities such as the US and Australia and some neighboring countries (such as Kuwait and Bahrain). 5,22,23 The sex differences noted in the present study depict that female children and adolescents may have higher BMI values compared to males is in line with the reports of Al Shehri et al 20 The lower percentiles, however, were less than the WHO and CDC counterparts, particularly beyond six months of age.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…5 It is therefore necessary to establish BMI for children and adolescents for the Saudi community where obesity has become prevalent in both children and adults. [18][19][20] This is due perhaps to changes in the lifestyle of the Saudi community. Weight and BMI have shown a continuous increase over the decades.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%