TY - JOUR
T1 - Proporciones corporales en niños y adolescentes de zonas de moderada altitud del Perú
T2 - Propuesta de percentiles por edad y sexo
AU - Cossio-Bolaños, M. A.
AU - Castelli Correia De Campos, L. F.
AU - Luarte-Rocha, C.
AU - Sulla-Torres, J.
AU - Cossio-Bolaños, W.
AU - Urra-Albornoz, C.
AU - Gómez-Campos, R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Sociedad Española de Antropología Física
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The main objective was to compare body proportions of children and adolescents of moderate altitude with international studies and to propose reference tables. A cross-sectional study was conducted in school children living at moderate altitude in Peru. 3915 school children of both sexes between the ages of 6.0 and 17.9 years were studied. Weight, height and sitting height were evaluated. Two body proportions were calculated: ratio sitting height/leg length and ratio sitting height/height. Comparisons were made with other population studies. In the sample, sitting height is similar to other populations (China and Argentina), while leg length varied dramatically during childhood (Holland, Argentina, Austria and China). In girls, sitting height showed lower values in all age ranges (Holland, Argentina and China), while leg length showed values relatively similar to girls in Argentina and China. Body proportions are similar to other populations during childhood; however, during adolescence they varied ostensibly. The correlations between sitting height-stature (r = 0.14 to 0.81) and between height-leg length (r = 0.67-0.88) were positive and statistically significant. Percentiles were proposed. In conclusion, body shape and proportions in both sexes showed minimal to accentuated variations. During adolescence, as they move towards maturity, values approach other populations (China and Argentina). The subjects studied can be characterized by presenting a small trunk and relatively long legs. The proposed reference percentiles provide a useful tool for the clinical diagnosis of growth in this population.
AB - The main objective was to compare body proportions of children and adolescents of moderate altitude with international studies and to propose reference tables. A cross-sectional study was conducted in school children living at moderate altitude in Peru. 3915 school children of both sexes between the ages of 6.0 and 17.9 years were studied. Weight, height and sitting height were evaluated. Two body proportions were calculated: ratio sitting height/leg length and ratio sitting height/height. Comparisons were made with other population studies. In the sample, sitting height is similar to other populations (China and Argentina), while leg length varied dramatically during childhood (Holland, Argentina, Austria and China). In girls, sitting height showed lower values in all age ranges (Holland, Argentina and China), while leg length showed values relatively similar to girls in Argentina and China. Body proportions are similar to other populations during childhood; however, during adolescence they varied ostensibly. The correlations between sitting height-stature (r = 0.14 to 0.81) and between height-leg length (r = 0.67-0.88) were positive and statistically significant. Percentiles were proposed. In conclusion, body shape and proportions in both sexes showed minimal to accentuated variations. During adolescence, as they move towards maturity, values approach other populations (China and Argentina). The subjects studied can be characterized by presenting a small trunk and relatively long legs. The proposed reference percentiles provide a useful tool for the clinical diagnosis of growth in this population.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Body proportions
KW - Children
KW - Moderate altitude
KW - Percentiles
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85106970590&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85106970590
SN - 1887-2042
VL - 40
SP - 49
EP - 61
JO - Revista Espanola de Antropologia Fisica
JF - Revista Espanola de Antropologia Fisica
ER -