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INTRODUCTION:When height cannot be measured or does not account for actual bone growth in children, due to their condition, it may be estimated using equations based on body segments. OBJETIVES:1. To compare observed height (OH) and predicted height (PH) based on body segments using the equations of Gauld et al. 2. To analyze its applicability in the estimation and interpretation of body mass index (BMI). Materials and methods:A sample of children and adolescents without musculoskeletal alterations. Height, arm span, length of the ulna, the forearm, the tibia and the leg, weight, and pubertal development were registered. BMI was estimated. Differences and agreements between OH and PH were analyzed using the Bland-Altman method and an intraclass correlation coefficient. For BMI, the absolute prediction error and agreement were estimated using a Kappa coefficient. RESULTS:Two hundred and twenty children and adolescents aged 6.04-19.1 years were included. The intraclass correlation coefficient between PH and OH was > 0.9 in all equations. In average, PH overestimated OH by less than 2.0 cm, except when using the ulna length (2.6 cm among girls and 3.4 m among boys). The average absolute prediction error for BMI was < 5 %, except for the ulna length, and the Kappa coefficient was > 0.7. CONCLUSIONS:In our sample, the equations of Gauld et al. were adequate to predict height and estimate BMI. The greatest difference between observed height and predicted height was observed when using the ulna length. :En niños que, por su condición, la estatura no se puede medir o no representa el crecimiento óseo real, puede recurrirse a su cálculo a partir de la medición de segmentos corporales. Objetivos. 1. Comparar el valor de la estatura observada (EO) y predicha (EP) a partir de segmentos corporales mediante las ecuaciones de Gauld et al. 2. Analizar la aplicabilidad en el cálculo e interpretación del índice de masa corporal (IMC). Materiales y métodos. Muestra de niños y adolescentes sin alteraciones músculo-esqueléticas. Se registró estatura, envergadura, longitud del cúbito, antebrazo, tibia, altura de la pierna, peso y desarrollo puberal. Se calculó el IMC. Se analizaron diferencias y concordancias entre EO y EP mediante Bland-Altman y coeficiente de correlación intraclase. Para el IMC, se calculó el error de predicción absoluto y la concordancia mediante coeficiente kappa. Resultados. Se incluyeron 220 niños y adolescentes entre 6,04 y 19,1 años. El coeficiente de correlación intraclase entre EP y EO fue > 0,9 en todas las ecuaciones. La EP sobreestimó en promedio la EO en menos de 2,0 cm, excepto al utilizar la medición del cúbito (2,6 cm en mujeres y 3,4 cm en varones). El promedio del error de predicción absoluto para IMC fue < 5 %, excepto para el cúbito y el coeficiente kappa fue > 0,7. Conclusiones. En nuestra muestra, las ecuaciones de Gauld et al. fueron adecuadas para predecir la estatura y calcular el IMC. La mayor diferencia entre EO y EP fue al utilizar la longitud del cúbito.
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Ramos Mejía R,Caino S,Fano V,Kelmansky Ddoi
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