Analysis of limb segments length and body proportion of southern Chinese children and adolescents.
J Paediatr Child Health
; 51(12): 1164-71, 2015 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
This cross-sectional study was designed to characterize by age the ratios of limb segments length to height and extremities-trunk ratio and body proportions of southern Chinese children.METHODS:
Data were collected from students (n = 4715) from five school, aged 6-17 years, in the city of Chongqing. Their standing height, sitting height, arm span, forearm length, upper arm length, leg length, lower leg length, and ratios of extremities to trunk length were determined.RESULTS:
Sitting height, forearm length, upper arm length, arm span, and lower leg length were highly correlated with standing height (r > 0.9; P < 0.05). The ratio of extremities to trunk increased till about 13 years of age for both genders.CONCLUSIONS:
The length of extremities and their ratio to sitting height reflect regular changes of growth in Chinese children as their age, and limb segments length is highly correlated with height.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Estatura
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Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Antropometria
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Povo Asiático
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Paediatr Child Health
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article