Estimation of pubertal growth-spurt parameters in children and adolescents in Colombia: comparison between low and moderate altitudes

Correa Rodríguez, María; Gómez Campos, Rossana; Cossío Bolaños, Marco Antonio; Campo-Lucumí.Forelba; González Ruiz, Katherine; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson

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Estimation of pubertal growth-spurt parameters in children and adolescents in Colombia: comparison between low and moderate altitudes

dc.contributor.author	Correa Rodríguez, María
dc.contributor.author	Gómez Campos, Rossana
dc.contributor.author	Cossío Bolaños, Marco Antonio
dc.contributor.author	Campo-Lucumí.Forelba
dc.contributor.author	González Ruiz, Katherine
dc.contributor.author	Ramírez Vélez, Robinson
dc.contributor.department	Ciencias de la Salud	es_ES
dc.contributor.department	Osasun Zientziak	eu
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-13T09:07:44Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-13T09:07:44Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.date.updated	2023-01-13T08:57:19Z
dc.description.abstract	Context-specific information, including differences in geographical areas, such as distinct altitudes, can be important to explain variations in physical growth. We aimed to compare the estimation of maximum growth velocity and pubertal growth-spurt parameters of children and adolescents living at low and moderate altitudes in Colombia. A cross-sectional study, including a representative cohort of 30.305 (51% boys) children and adolescents aged 1–18 years from Colombia, was performed. The heights were measured with standardized techniques. The Preece–Baines growth model was used to estimate the mathematical and biological parameters of the height-growth velocities and growth spurts for both sexes. The altitudes were categorized as low (18 to 564 m above sea level) or moderate (2420 to 2640 m above sea level). There were no differences in final height (h1 ), peak height velocity size (hθ ), age at peak height velocity (APHV), or peak height velocity PHV (cm/y) between the subjects living in both altitudes (p > 0.05). The APHV was estimated at 12.75 ± 0.75 years in the boys and at 10.05 ± 0.65 years in the girls. The girls reached the APVH 2.70 years earlier than the boys. Regarding the PHV, the boys reached higher growth velocity, which was 6.85 ± 0.55 cm/y. In conclusion, there were no significant differences in final height, peak height, APHV, or PHV between the children and adolescents living at distinct altitudes in Colombia. The PHV occurred approximately 3 years earlier in the girls than in the boys. Furthermore, the girls’ estimated PHV, APHV, and final height were lower than those of the boys. This study allows additional insight into pubertal growth-spurt parameters and also provides a valuable reference database for the assessment of Colombian children and adolescents.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	This investigation did not receive any specific subsidy from any funding agency, commercial sector, or non-profit organization. The APC was supported by the Directorate General of Research (Dirección General de Investigaciones) of the Universidad Santiago de Cali under call (No. 01-2021).	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Correa-Rodríguez, M., Gomez-Campos, R., Cossio-Bolaños, M. A., Campo-Lucumí, F., González-Ruíz, K., & Ramírez-Vélez, R. (2022). Estimation of Pubertal Growth-Spurt Parameters in Children and Adolescents in Colombia: Comparison between Low and Moderate Altitudes. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(13), 3847. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133847	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/jcm11133847
dc.identifier.issn	2077-0383
dc.identifier.uri	https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/44559
dc.language.iso	eng	en
dc.publisher	MDPI	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2022, 11, 3847	en
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133847
dc.rights	© 2022 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license	en
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dc.subject	Adolescents	en
dc.subject	Altitude	en
dc.subject	Children	en
dc.subject	Growth velocity	en
dc.subject	Preece-Baines method	en
dc.title	Estimation of pubertal growth-spurt parameters in children and adolescents in Colombia: comparison between low and moderate altitudes	en
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