Table 2.
Growth pseudo-velocity parameters for the Shuar and international references
| Child-juvenile velocity (units/year) | ATO (years) | APV (years) | ARTO (years) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) | Males | Shuar | 5.1 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 15.5 |
| CDC | 6.2 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 15.0 | ||
| WHO | 6.0 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 14.8 | ||
| Females | Shuar | 5.4 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 12.1 | |
| CDC | 6.3 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 12.9 | ||
| WHO | 6.2 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 12.2 | ||
| Weight (kg) | Males | Shuar | 2.0 | 8.4 | 14.2 | 19.6 |
| CDC | 2.5 | 7.8 | 13.7 | 17.5 | ||
| WHO | 2.4 | - | - | - | ||
| Females | Shuar | 2.2 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 15.6 | |
| CDC | 2.7 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 14.4 | ||
| WHO | 2.6 | - | - | - | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Males | Shuar | 0.11 | - | 14.5 | - |
| CDC | 0.09 | - | 15.0 | - | ||
| WHO | 0.12 | - | 13.9 | - | ||
| Females | Shuar | 0.20 | - | 12.3 | - | |
| CDC | 0.16 | - | 12.1 | - | ||
| WHO | 0.17 | - | 12.5 | - |
Child-juvenile velocity = average growth velocity between the ages of 3 to 10 years; ATO = age at takeoff velocity; APV = age at peak velocity; ARTO = age at return to takeoff velocity.