Anthropometric measurements are the first step in determining the health status in children
and adolescents. Clinicians require standardized protocols for proper assessment and …

Background The prevalence of obesity and overweight is increasing globally. Frequently
coexisting with under-nutrition in developing countries, obesity is a major contributor to …

Objective: To verify, through a systematic review, the accuracy of nutritional assessment in
children and adolescents using the length/height-for-age and BMI-for-age growth charts of …

Weill-Marchesani syndrome (WMS) is a well-characterized disorder in which patients
develop eye and skeletal abnormalities. Autosomal-recessive and autosomal-dominant …

Aim: The objective is to present height-for-age percentiles representative for infants,
children, and adolescents in Germany and to compare them with older German height …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on growth in
children younger than 14 years in a matched control study. Background: Debatable …

Objective: To compare the growth of Brazilian children and adolescents with reference
growth charts. Methods: School-based cross-sectional study involving 41,654 students …

Background The physical health of adolescents is crucial for the prosperity and sustainable
development of a nation. Developing specific growth standards is essential for prioritizing …

Objectives To develop a new Body Mass Index (BMI) reference (MULT) based on
longitudinal data of multi‐ethnic populations and to compare it to international BMI …

Background/aim We have noted a phenotype of early-onset retinal dystrophy with macular
staphyloma but without high myopia. The aim of this study is to report the underlying genetic …