ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2023
Updating normative cross-sectional values and secular trends in body mass, body height and body mass index among Québec children and adolescents.
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- Secular Trends in Height, Body Mass, and BMI among Girls in the Eastern Poland Region (1986-2021): Public Health Perspectives.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2026Article
- Secular Trends in Height, Body Mass, and BMI Among Polish Boys in Eastern Regions from 1986 to 2021: Cross-Decade Analysis of Nutritional Status.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Obesity Status and Body Image Dissatisfaction on Gross Motor Skill Development and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children Aged 6-12 Years Old.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The Protective Role of Physical Fitness Level Against Obesity and Body Dissatisfaction in French-Canadian Youth.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Investigation of Underlying Association between Anthropometric and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Markers among Overweight and Obese Adolescents in Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe main objective of this study was to examine secular trends in body mass, body height and body mass index (BMI) from measured rather than self-reported values between 1972 and 2017.
methodsA total of 4500 students (males = 51%) were selected from a stratified sampling. The age range varied between 6.0 and 17.9 years. The sample came from 24 elementary schools and 12 high schools located in six urban cities from the province of Québec. All the tests selected were based on standardized procedures that are recognized as valid and reliable. Standardization and modeling of smoothed percentile curves for each variable for both sexes were produced.
resultsRegional variations between youth from the province of Québec and those from all other Canadian provinces confirm the relevance of using data specific to the target population. Comparisons with the 1972 and 1982 data show an important increase in body mass (~ 7 kg, i.e. 16.4%) and BMI (~ 1.4 kg·m
conclusionThis study provides up-to-date data on factors that contribute to the prevalence of overweight and obesity in youth in urban settings of Québec, and will be instrumental in guiding public health strategies designed to optimize growth outcomes.
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