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Evaluation of Mid-upper Arm Circumference in Pre-school Children: Comparison Be...
Nascimento, Viviane Gabriela; Machado, Thais Costa; Bertoli, Ciro Joao; de Abreu, Luiz Carlos; Valenti, Vitor Engrácia; Leone, ClaudioMade available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); We aimed to evaluate the classification of arm circumference (AC) in pre-school children by using National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS/CDC-2000) and World Health Organization (WHO-2006) references. We evaluated 205 children: weight, height ...
Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk ...
Nascimento, Viviane Gabriela; Bertoli, Ciro Joao; Leone, ClaudioMade available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:26:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011; PURPOSE: To analyze the usefulness of the weight gain/height gain ratio from birth to two and three years of age as a predictive risk indicator of excess weight at preschool age. METHODS: The weight and height/length of 409 preschool children at daycare centers were measured according to internationally recom...
Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk ...
Nascimento, Viviane G.; Bertoli, Ciro Joao; Leone, ClaudioPURPOSE: To analyze the usefulness of the weight gain/height gain ratio from birth to two and three years of age as a predictive risk indicator of excess weight at preschool age. METHODS: The weight and height/length of 409 preschool children at daycare centers were measured according to internationally recommended rules. The weight values and body mass indices of the children were transformed into a z-score pe...