Waist circumference percentiles in children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years from Santiago, Chile

Avalos, F. Carolina; Díaz, Carlos; Martínez, Alejandro; Bancalari, D. Rodrigo; Zamorano, R. Juanita; Harbin, A. Flavia; Cerda, F. Verónica; Fernández, Vásquez; Cavada, C. Gabriel; Arteaga, R. Juan; Valenzuela, T. María; Toro, R. Martín; García, B. Hernán

doi:10.1016/j.endonu.2012.02.007

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“…On the other hand, Latin American countries have also attempted to generate their national body composition growth charts. Avalos et al [ 23 ] conducted a study in 2022 Chileans aged 6 to 14 years. BMI mean values were higher in boys aged 6 to 8, while girls presented a progressive BMI increase from age 9 to 10, reaching similar BMI values between boys and girls.…”

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Smoothed Body Composition Percentiles Curves for Mexican Children Aged 6 to 12 Years

Alpizar¹,

Peschard

Escalante-Araiza

et al. 2017

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Overweight children and childhood obesity are a public health problem in Mexico. Obesity is traditionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), but an excess of adiposity does not necessarily reflect a high BMI. Thus, body composition indexes are a better alternative. Our objective was to generate body composition percentile curves in children from Mexico City. A total of 2026 boys and 1488 girls aged 6 to 12 years old were studied in Mexico City. Body weight, height, and BMI calculation were measured. Total body fat percentage (TBFP) was derived from the skinfold thicknesses, and fat mass (FMI) and free fat mass indexes (FFMI) were calculated. Finally, age- and gender-specifıc smoothed percentile curves were generated with Cole’s Lambda, Mu, and Sigma (LMS) method. In general, height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and TBFP were higher in boys, but FFM was higher in girls. TBFP appeared to increase significantly between ages 8 and 9 in boys (+2.9%) and between ages 10 and 11 in girls (+1.2%). In contrast, FFM% decreased noticeably between ages 8 and 9 until 12 years old in boys and girls. FMI values peaked in boys at age 12 (P97 = 14.1 kg/m2) and in girls at age 11 (P97 = 8.8 kg/m2). FFMI percentiles increase at a steady state reaching a peak at age 12 in boys and girls. Smoothed body composition percentiles showed a different pattern in boys and girls. The use of TBFP, FMI, and FFMI along with BMI provides valuable information in epidemiological, nutritional, and clinical research.

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Smoothed Body Composition Percentiles Curves for Mexican Children Aged 6 to 12 Years

Alpizar¹,

Peschard

Escalante-Araiza

et al. 2017

Children

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“…From this perspective, appropriate references for assessing abdominal fat of Chilean children and adolescents do not exist except for the study conducted by Ávalos et al . [ 10 ]. They assessed the WC of children and adolescents ages 6 to 14.…”

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Waist Circumferences of Chilean Students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 Standard and Proposed Percentile Curves

Gómez-Campos

Andruske²,

Hespanhol

et al. 2015

IJERPH

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The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is considered to be an important means to control overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The objectives of the study were to (a) compare the WC measurements of Chilean students with the international CDC-2012 standard and other international standards, and (b) propose a specific measurement value for the WC of Chilean students based on age and sex. A total of 3892 students (6 to 18 years old) were assessed. Weight, height, body mass index (BMI), and WC were measured. WC was compared with the CDC-2012 international standard. Percentiles were constructed based on the LMS method. Chilean males had a greater WC during infancy. Subsequently, in late adolescence, males showed values lower than those of the international standards. Chilean females demonstrated values similar to the standards until the age of 12. Subsequently, females showed lower values. The 85th and 95th percentiles were adopted as cutoff points for evaluating overweight and obesity based on age and sex. The WC of Chilean students differs from the CDC-2012 curves. The regional norms proposed are a means to identify children and adolescents with a high risk of suffering from overweight and obesity disorders.

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“…El PC fue determinado con una cinta antropométrica metálica flexible y no extensible (Lufkin® W606PM, México), siendo calculado en cm. El PC fue tomado con el participante descalzo donde la cinta antropométrica fue ubicada en la zona abdominal contactando la piel de forma horizontal en el punto medio entre el margen costal y la cresta ilíaca (Avalos et al, 2012). Se calculó el IMC [IMC = Peso (kg) /estatura 2 (m)] y el ICE (ICE = C/E).…”

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Relación entre Índices Antropométricos de Obesidad y Condición Física en Escolares de 9 a 14 Años de la Región de Valparaíso, Chile

Barraza-Gómez,

Henriquez,

Toro-Salinas

et al. 2023

Int. J. Morphol.

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RESUMEN: Los objetivos de este estudio fueron 1) describir factores antropométricos asociados a la obesidad y pruebas de condición física junto con 2) determinar la correlación entre estas variables en un grupo de escolares provenientes de la región de Valparaíso. Participaron un total de 109 escolares divididos por sexo y por grupos de edad. Los escolares fueron divididos en dos grupos entre 9 a 11

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Waist circumference percentiles in children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years from Santiago, Chile

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Smoothed Body Composition Percentiles Curves for Mexican Children Aged 6 to 12 Years

Smoothed Body Composition Percentiles Curves for Mexican Children Aged 6 to 12 Years

Waist Circumferences of Chilean Students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 Standard and Proposed Percentile Curves

Relación entre Índices Antropométricos de Obesidad y Condición Física en Escolares de 9 a 14 Años de la Región de Valparaíso, Chile

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