Growth in children and adolescents: a comparative study

Authors

  • Roberto Jerônimo dos santos Silva Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT
  • Agostinho Gonçalves Silva Júnior Universidade Estadual de Pernambuco – UPE
  • Antônio César Cabral de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Sergipe

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https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the variables that evidence growth characteristics in children and adolescents from Northeast Area of Brazil and to compare with other national and international studies. The main results showed that, for the stature, in both genders, the curves presented an ascending tendency with similar values. For the body mass, the curves from the Northeastern Brazil showed similar values as well, while the NCHS curves presented higher values. The same behavior was observed for BMI.

Author Biographies

Roberto Jerônimo dos santos Silva, Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT

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Antônio César Cabral de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

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Published

2005-05-24

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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