Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study
Various studies have been conducted on children using the Ellisras Longitudinal Study Survey in South Africa, but none of these has addressed growth variations of children in this rural location. The aim of this paper is to assess the age at peak height velocity using the superimposition by translat...
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| description | Various studies have been conducted on children using the Ellisras Longitudinal Study Survey in South Africa, but none of these has addressed growth variations of children in this rural location. The aim of this paper is to assess the age at peak height velocity using the superimposition by translation and rotation (SITAR) method for both boys and girls in rural South Africa. The study is part of the on-going Ellisras Longitudinal Study, and has employed secondary data during the period from November 1996 to November 2003. The data was collected biannually in May and November each year. The Ellisras study initially followed a cluster sampling method. All participating children underwent a series of anthropometric measurements of height and weight according to the standard procedures recommended by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. The analysis was done using the SITAR model. Age at peak height velocity for Ellisras rural children was at 14.45 years for boys at 11.82 years for girls. Ellisras rural girls had their age at peak height velocity way earlier than Ellisras rural boys did by an estimated 2.63 years. Ellisras rural children and their growth variations were comparable to other studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ce86a4c86304412854988bdbf26e7f22022-12-21T22:45:54ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672020-03-01731710.3390/children7030017children7030017Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal StudyChris Nembidzane0‘Maseka Lesaoana1Kotsedi Daniel Monyeki2Alexander Boateng3Phuti J. Makgae4Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, Polokwane 0699, South AfricaDepartment of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, Polokwane 0699, South AfricaDepartment of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, Polokwane 0699, South AfricaDepartment of Statistics, University of Cape Coast, PMB Cape Coast-Ghana, Cape Coast CC453, GhanaDepartment of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, Polokwane 0699, South AfricaVarious studies have been conducted on children using the Ellisras Longitudinal Study Survey in South Africa, but none of these has addressed growth variations of children in this rural location. The aim of this paper is to assess the age at peak height velocity using the superimposition by translation and rotation (SITAR) method for both boys and girls in rural South Africa. The study is part of the on-going Ellisras Longitudinal Study, and has employed secondary data during the period from November 1996 to November 2003. The data was collected biannually in May and November each year. The Ellisras study initially followed a cluster sampling method. All participating children underwent a series of anthropometric measurements of height and weight according to the standard procedures recommended by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. The analysis was done using the SITAR model. Age at peak height velocity for Ellisras rural children was at 14.45 years for boys at 11.82 years for girls. Ellisras rural girls had their age at peak height velocity way earlier than Ellisras rural boys did by an estimated 2.63 years. Ellisras rural children and their growth variations were comparable to other studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/3/17sitarage ate peak height velocitygrowth spurt |
| spellingShingle | Chris Nembidzane ‘Maseka Lesaoana Kotsedi Daniel Monyeki Alexander Boateng Phuti J. Makgae Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study Children sitar age ate peak height velocity growth spurt |
| title | Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study |
| title_full | Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study |
| title_fullStr | Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study |
| title_short | Using the SITAR Method to Estimate Age at Peak Height Velocity of Children in Rural South Africa: Ellisras Longitudinal Study |
| title_sort | using the sitar method to estimate age at peak height velocity of children in rural south africa ellisras longitudinal study |
| topic | sitar age ate peak height velocity growth spurt |
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