Corrigendum to "Growth standard charts for Japanese children with mean and standard deviation (SD) values based on the year 2000 national survey".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1297/cpe.25.

Reference Ranges for the Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Japanese Children and Adolescents.

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the age and sex-specific reference ranges for the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDLC) levels in Japanese children.

Methods: The subjects included 441,431 schoolchildren (207,015 boys, 234,416 girls) 9-16 years of age who participated in a screening and care program for lifestyle-related diseases from 2006 to 2011. The serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels were measured, and the non-HDL-C levels were calculated.

Prognosis of infantile obesity: Is infantile obesity "benign" childhood obesity?

Background: Obesity occurring earlier than 2 years of age is categorized as "benign" childhood obesity. In other words, no treatment is required for this type of obesity, and its course can simply be followed without any particular intervention. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether early infantile obesity is actually benign childhood obesity.

Problems with body mass index as an index to evaluate physical status of children in puberty.

Background: The aim of the present study was to examine the problems associated with using body mass index (BMI) for evaluating the physical status of children during puberty and the problems associated with establishing international standard values as cut-off points for obesity and thinness in children.

Methods: A cohort study was undertaken on BMI as an indicator of physical status in puberty based on the data in the 2000 Annual Report of School Health Statistics. The subjects were 695,600 children from 5 to 17 years of age.

Reference charts of body proportion for Japanese girls and boys.

Background: Data from previous studies provided the mean values of body proportions for each age group of healthy Japanese children, but not the standard curves describing the distribution.

Aim: The aim of the study was to construct a chart of body proportion of girls and boys in Japan.

Subjects And Methods: About 4% of the nationwide student population in Japan, more than 20,000 children per group of both boys and girls of all ages, was included randomly.

Criteria for medical intervention in obese children: a new definition of 'obesity disease' in Japanese children.

The Committee of the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity reported the new criteria for 'obesity disease' for Japanese adults in 2000. We defined the criteria for the diagnosis of obesity in children with medical problems, corresponding to the 'obesity disease' criteria in adults. Obesity in childhood was defined as follows: percentage of overweight (POW) and body fat exceeded the criteria.

New criteria of normal serum lipid levels in Japanese children: the nationwide study.

Aim: To make new criteria of serum lipid levels in current Japanese children using the large nationwide data provided from Japan Association of Health Service for the analysis.

Methods: The subjects were schoolchildren who received screening and care programs for lifestyle related diseases since 1993-1999. Serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and triglyceride (TG) levels were measured, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) levels were calculated.