aut.researcher	Savila, Fa'asisila
dc.contributor.author	Rush, E
dc.contributor.author	Obolonkin, V
dc.contributor.author	Savila, F
dc.date.accessioned	2013-06-11T22:50:57Z
dc.date.available	2013-06-11T22:50:57Z
dc.date.copyright	2013-05-17
dc.date.issued	2013-05-17
dc.description.abstract	Background: Since 2000, the longitudinal Pacific Island Families study has measured the weight, height and body mass index (BMI) of 582 girls and 643 boys at 2, 4, 6 and 9 year data collection phases. Aim: To extend and record the age-related distribution of weight, height and BMI measures in Pacific children aged 2-10 years and to compare the distribution to population and clinical growth charts. Methods: Gender-specific age-related centile curves were derived using the LMS method for weight, height and BMI. The 50th centiles from the World Health Organisation growth reference for 2-5 year olds and the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) for 5-10 year olds were compared. Overweight and obesity were defined by the CDC BMI 85th and 95th centiles. Results: The proportion of children whose weight and height were above the reference 50th centile increased with age. At age 10, using CDC criteria, more than 50% of the children were classified as obese and 70% were overweight. Conclusions: These charts support the need to prioritize interventions for Pacific families to address childhood obesity. These centile curves could help assess the relative growth of Pacific children and identify children for further assessment and treatment.
dc.identifier.citation	Annals of Human Biology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2013.793391
dc.identifier.doi	10.3109/03014460.2013.793391
dc.identifier.issn	1464-5033
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10292/5463
dc.publisher	Informa Healthcare
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03014460.2013.793391
dc.rights	Copyright © Informa Healthcare, 2013. Authors retain the right to place his/her post-publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository for non commercial purposes. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at (see Publisher's Version).
dc.rights.accessrights	OpenAccess
dc.subject	Children
dc.subject	Growth trajectory
dc.subject	Obesity
dc.subject	Pacific
dc.subject	Growth centiles
dc.title	Growth Centiles of Pacific Children Living in Auckland, New Zealand
dc.type	Journal Article
pubs.elements-id	148050
pubs.organisational-data	/AUT
pubs.organisational-data	/AUT/Health & Environmental Science

Growth Centiles of Pacific Children Living in Auckland, New Zealand

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