Reference body mass index curves for Turkish children 6 to 18 years of age

Reference body mass index curves for Turkish children 6 to 18 years of age

To determine reference body mass index (BMI) curves for Turkish children 6 to 18 years old and to compare with BMI in other countries. A cross-sectional study conducted in Kayseri, Turkey. A total of 5,727 children (2,942 girls, 2,785 boys) aged between 6 and 18 years were selected to construct a re...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM Vol. 21; no. 9; p. 827
Main Authors: Ozturk, Ahmet, Mazicioglu, Mumtaz M, Hatipoglu, Nihal, Budak, Nurten, Keskin, Gulcan, Yazlak, Zehra, Balci, Nezaket, Yildiz, Hale, Yildiz, Kasim, Ustunbas, H Basri, Kurtoglu, Selim
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany 01-09-2008
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Europe
Female
Humans
Iran
Male
Netherlands
North America
Obesity - diagnosis
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight - diagnosis
Overweight - epidemiology
Prevalence
Reference Values
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
Turkey
United Kingdom
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Summary:To determine reference body mass index (BMI) curves for Turkish children 6 to 18 years old and to compare with BMI in other countries. A cross-sectional study conducted in Kayseri, Turkey. A total of 5,727 children (2,942 girls, 2,785 boys) aged between 6 and 18 years were selected to construct a reference curve using LMS method. BMI age reference charts of Turkish children were constructed. The 50th percentile curve of Turkish girls is lower than Italian and Turkish girls in The Netherlands but higher than Iranian girls. The 50th percentile curve of Turkish boys is lower than Italian and Turkish boys in The Netherlands and similar to Iranian boys after 13 years of age. BMI references of Turkish children are lower than in South East Europe, UK and North American populations, but higher than in Central European and Scandinavian countries.
ISSN:0334-018X
DOI:10.1515/JPEM.2008.21.9.827