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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Anthropometry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Current Romanian pediatric growth evaluation relies on outdated Swiss growth charts.
  • There is a lack of recent national growth references specific to the Romanian population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce new, synthetic growth references tailored for Romanian children.
  • To establish updated national growth charts based on contemporary Romanian data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from six Romanian studies (1999-2016) encompassing 8407 children aged 3-18 years.
  • Generated national synthetic growth references using established methodology for height and weight measurements.
  • Measurements were precise (0.1 cm/0.1 kg) and conducted under standardized conditions.

Main Results:

  • Presents comprehensive charts and tables detailing common centiles for height, weight, and body mass index (BMI).
  • Data is stratified for both boys and girls across the specified age range.

Conclusions:

  • Recommends the adoption of these new synthetic growth references as the official National Growth Charts for Romanian children.
  • These charts are based on recent, regionally diverse Romanian growth data, offering improved clinical utility.