Anthropometric indices, body function, and physical fitness reference values for Tibetan ethnic children aged 6-17 residing at 3,650 meters above sea level.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

It is known that high altitude influences the growth metrics of high-altitude residents. Using a WHO-recommended standard, the research aimed to establish growth and development reference values for children of Tibetan ethnicity between the ages of 6 and 17 years old.

Methods

The measurements took place in Jomda County, Tibet with an average altitude of 3,650 m above sea level. A total of 3,955 observations (1,932 boys and 2,023 girls) were utilized to model the centile estimations. Included in the measurements are height, weight, body mass index, heart rate, blood pressure, forced lung capacity, sit and reach, and standing long jump. The measurements were modeled using the generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape (GAMLSS). Models were fitted wit

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615562 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature