Weight, height and BMI references in Elaziğ: an east Anatolian city

The aim of this study was to produce the growth references for Elaziğ children aged 6-11 years. Data were collected in eight primary schools of Elaziğ in 2007. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and body mass index (BMI) references were produced with LMS (Lambda-Mu-Sigma) method and comp...

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Main Authors: Edibe Pirinçci, M Mümtaz Mazicioğlu, Ufuk Berberoğlu, Yasemin Açik, Birsen Durmuş, Ahmet Oztürk
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Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2011-08-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1792
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author Edibe Pirinçci
M Mümtaz Mazicioğlu
Ufuk Berberoğlu
Yasemin Açik
Birsen Durmuş
Ahmet Oztürk
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description The aim of this study was to produce the growth references for Elaziğ children aged 6-11 years. Data were collected in eight primary schools of Elaziğ in 2007. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and body mass index (BMI) references were produced with LMS (Lambda-Mu-Sigma) method and compared with reported values in an Anatolian and a metropolitan city. A total of 3342 (1634 females, 1708 males) children aged 6-11 years from among 4258 students were included in the study. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and BMI references were produced. The 3rd-97th percentiles were detected to be higher than the range of percentiles between 6-11-year-old children. We consider that this first local reference for Elaziğ will provide a useful tool for health planning and monitoring of growth and development.
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spelling doaj-art-de8406bdb9bc4cb3955480893c27a8262025-08-20T03:01:11ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212011-08-01534Weight, height and BMI references in Elaziğ: an east Anatolian cityEdibe Pirinçci0M Mümtaz MazicioğluUfuk BerberoğluYasemin AçikBirsen DurmuşAhmet OztürkDepartment of Family Medicine, Firat University, Elaziğ, Turkey. The aim of this study was to produce the growth references for Elaziğ children aged 6-11 years. Data were collected in eight primary schools of Elaziğ in 2007. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and body mass index (BMI) references were produced with LMS (Lambda-Mu-Sigma) method and compared with reported values in an Anatolian and a metropolitan city. A total of 3342 (1634 females, 1708 males) children aged 6-11 years from among 4258 students were included in the study. Age- and gender-specific height, weight and BMI references were produced. The 3rd-97th percentiles were detected to be higher than the range of percentiles between 6-11-year-old children. We consider that this first local reference for Elaziğ will provide a useful tool for health planning and monitoring of growth and development. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1792
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The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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