Evaluation of Mid-upper Arm Circumference in Pre-school Children: Comparison Between NCHS/CDC-2000 and WHO-2006 References

Autor(es)

Nascimento, Viviane G. ; Machado, Thais Costa ; Bertoli, Ciro Joao ^[1] ; de Abreu, Luiz Carlos ^[2] ; Valenti, Vitor E. ^{[2, 3]} ; Leone, Claudio ^[4]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Taubate, Dept Med, Taubate, SP - Brazil

^[2] Fac Med ABC, Dept Morfol & Fisiol, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Dept Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Saude Materno Infantil, Fac Saude Publ, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS; v. 57, n. 3, p. 208-212, JUN 2011.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

We aimed to evaluate the classification of arm circumference (AC) in pre-school children by using National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS/CDC-2000) and World Health Organization (WHO-2006) references. We evaluated 205 children: weight, height and AC were assessed and the body mass index (BMI) was calculated. The BMI values were classified into Z-scores by the WHO referential. The AC was classified into Z-cores by two references, comparing the whole-sample value and among groups (tercis) of BMI Z-score. The correlation was also evaluated between differences of AC with BMI Z-score. The WHO referential classified the AC in Z-scores greater than the NCHS/CDC, which is more specific and less sensitive than the NCHS/CDC for lean children and at the same time more sensitive and less specific for children with overweight. In conclusion, a significant difference in the AC classification occurs according to the referential used. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/53142-9 - Prevencao precoce de sobrepeso e obesidade em criancas de pre-escolas municipais da cidade de taubate, estado de sao paulo
• Beneficiário: Viviane Gabriela Nascimento
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado