Growth in height and its association with overweight and obesity in Mexican children: an evaluation based on a nationally representative sample (ENSANUT 2018)

Growth in height and its association with overweight and obesity in Mexican children: an evaluation based on a nationally representative sample (ENSANUT 2018)

The present study aimed to estimate the height growth curve for Mexican boys and girls based on their body mass index (BMI) status (normal and overweight/obese) and to develop a height Lambda, Mu, and Sigma (LMS) growth reference for Mexican children aged 2 to 18 years.MethodsChronological age and h...

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Main Authors: Luis Alberto Flores, Sudip Datta Banik, Noel Cameron, Isabel Januário Fragoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
peak height velocity
growth velocity
adolescence
somatic maturity
children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339195/full

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