Big data-based reference centiles for body composition in Korean children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The changes in body composition during puberty not only contribute to the differences in body composition between adult males and females but also have associations with growth problems and metabolic disorders, including obesity. Therefore, understanding the changes in body composition during the pubertal period and analyzing reference values based on race and gender are essential research resources. The objective of this study was to generate reference centiles for body composition on a monthly basis using an extensive dataset of body composition information from Korean children and adolescents.

Methods

A total of 88,069 measurements from 22,515 children (11,062 boys and 11,453 girls) aged 7-16 years using a bioelectrical impedance analysis were included in the s

SUBMITTER: Chun D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523643 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature