ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Growth reference for Saudi school-age children and adolescents: LMS parameters and percentiles.
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Abstract
backgroundInformation on LMS parameters and percentiles reference for Saudi children and adolescents is not available.
objectiveTo report the L, M, and S parameters and percentile reference graphs for growth.
designField survey of a population-based sample of Saudi school-age children and adolescents (5-18 years of age).
settingA stratified listing of the Saudi population. SUBJECTS AND
methodsData from the national study of healthy children were reanalyzed using the Lamba-Mu-Sigma (LMS) methodology. The LMS parameters of percentiles for weight, height, and body mass index for age were calculated for children and adolescents from 5 to 18 years of age.
main outcome measureThe main outcomes were the LMS parameters and percentiles of growth.
resultsThere were 19299 and 9827 (50.9%) were boys. The data for weight, height, and BMI for age for boys and girls are reported for the 3rd, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, 95th, and 97th percentiles including LMS parameters for each percentile and age. Figures corresponding to each table are color coded (blue for boys and pink for girls).
conclusionsThis report provides a reference for growth and nutrition of Saudi school-age children and adolescents. The detailed LMS and percentile tables and graphs provide essential information for clinical assessment of nutritional status and growth in various clinical conditions and for research. LIMITATIONS: This report does not reflect regional variations in growth.
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