Body mass index reference values (mean and SD) for Japanese children.
The aim of this study was to derive the mean and +/-1, 2 and 2.5 SD body mass index (BMI) reference ranges as a supplement to the BMI centile reference values published previously for the same group of Japanese children. It is based on 14,012 boys and 13,781 girls of 1.5-18.5 years of age as studied in 1978-1981. The LMS method was utilized for the study.


CONCLUSIONS
The BMI-SD reference values and charts presented have appropriately reflected the age-dependent skewed distribution of BMI values, and could be a useful tool in growth and nutritional evaluation of Japanese children.
Inokuchi
Mikako
M
Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Matsuo
Nobutake
N
Anzo
Makoto
M
Hasegawa
Tomonobu
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D048788:Growth and Development; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors