Percentile Curves for Anthropometric Measures for Canadian Children and Youth

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132891
• Publication Date: 2015-07-15T18:36:33Z
• Authors: Stefan Kuhle; Bryan Maguire; Nicole Ata; David Hamilton
• Keywords: Waist-to-height ratio

Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to assess a child's weight status but it does not provide information about the distribution of body fat. Since disease risks associated with obesity are related amount and fat, measures that visceral or subcutaneous such as waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), skinfolds thickness may be more suitable. The objective this study was develop percentile curves for BMI, WC, WHtR, sum 5 (SF5) in representative sample Canadian children youth. analysis data from 4115 adolescents between 6 19 years age participated Health Measures Survey Cycles 1 (2007/2009) 2 (2009/2011). SF5 were measured using standardized procedures. Age- sex-specific centiles calculated LMS method percentiles intersect adult cutpoints WHtR at 18 determined. Percentile all showed an upward shift compared pre-obesity epidemic era. cutoffs overweight corresponded 72nd 91st percentile, respectively, both sexes. current has presented first time meant descriptive rather than prescriptive associations cardiovascular markers outcomes assessed.