van Loon H, Saverys V, Vuylsteke J P, Vlietinck R F, Eeckels R
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1986 Mar;6(1):79-92. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1986.11748416.
Anthropometric data of 12,769 clinically normal children 0-6 years of age from 12 different geographical areas in Africa and Asia are presented. Height, weight, arm circumference and triceps skinfold thickness were measured and presented for age. Derived variables, as muscle circumference, muscle area and muscle proportion-for-age were computed. Weight, arm circumference and muscle area-for-height were calculated. Comparison of these 12 cross-sectional growth patterns shows important differences between groups. The observed differences show that height-for-age, weight-for-age, arm circumference-for-age and weight-for-height are not sufficient to describe adequately and to interpret the variations in nutritional status.
本文展示了来自非洲和亚洲12个不同地理区域的12769名0至6岁临床正常儿童的人体测量数据。测量了身高、体重、上臂围和肱三头肌皮褶厚度，并按年龄呈现。计算了衍生变量，如肌肉周长、肌肉面积和年龄别肌肉比例。计算了身高别体重、上臂围和肌肉面积。对这12种横断面生长模式的比较显示了各组之间的重要差异。观察到的差异表明，年龄别身高、年龄别体重、年龄别上臂围和身高别体重不足以充分描述和解释营养状况的变化。
