INECOA 26036
INSTITUTO DE ECORREGIONES ANDINAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Somatotype altitudinal variation and its relationship with the nutritional status of children in the Jujuy province, Argentina
Autor/es:
FIGUEROA, MI; DIPIERRI, JE; ANDRADE, LD; MARTINEZ, JI; VILCA, NG; ALFARO, E
Revista:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
Editorial:
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Referencias:
Año: 2023 vol. 35
ISSN:
1042-0533
Resumen:
Objectives: To study the somatotype variations adjusted by altitude, age, sex, and BMI categories, and to assess the health status of the children population.Methods: A sample of 460 children aged 813 years was assessed in a crosssectional study conducted on anthropometric measurements between 2011 and 2015. Data were categorized into two age groups: Group 810, Group 1113 and two altitudes: Highland (>2000 masl), lowland (
