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B E Del-Rio-Navarro1, O Velazquez-Monroy, J I Santos-Preciado
1Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Federico Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico.
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
|January 18, 2007
Summary
Mexican children and adolescents exhibit higher body mass index (BMI) levels compared to international standards. New growth charts suggest adjusting overweight and obesity cutoffs for this population.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Public Health Nutrition
- Biostatistics
Background:
- Mexican National Health Survey data provided a representative sample.
- Previous growth charts did not adequately reflect the Mexican population's current anthropometric status.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop Mexican-specific growth charts for children and adolescents.
- To establish updated reference standards for weight, height, and BMI.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from a nationwide, stratified, and probabilistic survey.
- Included 8,545 boys and 9,983 girls aged 10–18 years.
- Calculated and smoothed empirical percentiles for key anthropometric measures.
Main Results:
- Presented percentile values for weight, height, and BMI for age and height.
- Mexican children showed higher 50th percentile BMI for age compared to US CDC charts.
- Identified high BMI percentiles corresponding to overweight and obesity thresholds.
Conclusions:
- Developed Mexican growth charts reflecting current population data.
- Advised caution in applying standard overweight/obesity cutoffs due to high median BMI.
- Proposed adjusted action points for overweight based on BMI 25 kg/m² at age 18.
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