Physical growth and body adiposity patterns in children and adolescents at high altitudes in Peru: Proposed percentiles for assessment.
Marco A Cossio-BolañosLucila Sanchez-MacedoCynthia Lee AndruskeJose Fuentes-LópezMary Limachi-FloresJorge Apaza-CruzDonny Mamani-VelásquezOfelia Mamani-LuqueJose Sulla-TorresRossana Gomez-CamposPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2020)
Weight, height, and, arm and waist circumference patterns for children and adolescents living at high altitudes were similar to those of La Paz (Bolivia). WC and the sum of the skinfolds were better indicators for analyzing abdominal obesity compared to BMI and WHI. The percentiles proposed may be a useful tool for identifying high risk of developing overweight disorders in pediatric populations living at high altitudes.