PMID- 12929883
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20031015
LR  - 20180528
IS  - 0142-6338 (Print)
IS  - 0142-6338 (Linking)
VI  - 49
IP  - 4
DP  - 2003 Aug
TI  - Three-in-one weight, height and body mass index charts for children and adults.
PG  - 224-7
LID - 10.1093/tropej/49.4.224 [doi]
AB  - The aim of the study was to develop four appropriate three-in-one weight, height 
      and built in body mass index (BMI) charts, for under-fives, 0-5-year-olds, > 
      5-10-year-olds, > 10-18-year-olds, and adults and to delineate the normal range, 
      underweight, overweight and obesity on the above charts. Four different charts 
      were designed for the various age groups as indicated above. Height was made 
      available on the x-axis, weight on the y-axis, and corresponding BMI values on 
      the right margin. Shading of the normal range to denote the health path and 
      marking of the cut-off curves to denote normal status, overweight, and obesity 
      were done selecting appropriate round figures to suit both sexes in accordance 
      with the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) recommendations for the various 
      age groups. Field trials were done on appropriate subjects belonging to various 
      age groups. 500 in each group with equal male to female ratio. The field trials 
      showed that all the studied subjects belonging to both sexes came within the 
      purview of the chart and those with normal nutritional status, underweight, 
      overweight, and obesity could easily be identified looking at the chart without 
      doing any further calculation. Early intervention also could be advised as the 
      chart could demonstrate how much weight should be gained or reduced to come 
      within the health path. In conclusion, the charts are applicable to both sexes 
      and are user friendly. These are appropriate for general screening of nutritional 
      status and to determine underweight, overweight, and obesity from birth to 
      adulthood. They give a visual display of the ideal health path with respect to 
      weight, height, and BMI and the adjustment in weight required to reach the normal 
      range.
FAU - Elizabeth, K E
AU  - Elizabeth KE
AD  - Department of Pediatrics, SAT Hospital, Government Medical College, Trivandrum, 
      India. elsake@rediffmail.com
FAU - Muraleedharan, Manu
AU  - Muraleedharan M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - J Trop Pediatr
JT  - Journal of tropical pediatrics
JID - 8010948
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Anthropometry
MH  - *Body Height
MH  - *Body Mass Index
MH  - *Body Weight
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Computer Graphics
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - India
MH  - Infant
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - Male
MH  - *Medical Records
MH  - Nutritional Status
MH  - Reference Values
EDAT- 2003/08/22 05:00
MHDA- 2003/10/16 05:00
CRDT- 2003/08/22 05:00
PHST- 2003/08/22 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2003/10/16 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2003/08/22 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1093/tropej/49.4.224 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Trop Pediatr. 2003 Aug;49(4):224-7. doi: 10.1093/tropej/49.4.224.