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Background: Since no growth standards for adolescents exist and a single reference applicable everywhere is still in debate, it is recognized that the best reference should he derived from the growth pattern of the healthy population that will use it. In 2007 a study developed references for body mass index for 12(th) to 18(th) y Bolivian school adolescent (BAP). Objectives: To compare nutritional status outcomes applying BM I references from the BAP, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC 2000, the International Task Force (IOTE), and the 2007 WHO, to determine appropriateness of use in Bolivian adolescents. Subjects/methods: References were applied in 3306 adolescents, 45.0% male, 55% female, 12(th) to 18(th) y selected from a nationally representative sample. Results: Main findings reveal that the CDC and the 2007 WHO underestimate underweight (p < 0.001) and the three international references overestimate overweight (p |
