[The significance and use of somatometric reference values of weight and height in pediatric and epidemiologic practice].

If we know growth as cellular phenomenon to addition of matter to protoplasm, is valid how a generic phenomenon, within normality range, is a species attribute, and in the human would be of psychosocial order. It is a appointed with only somatometrie is not valid criterion in the diagnosis of desnutrition, but is a excellent point in order to identification of risk population. In this order is necessary reference values useful, well elaborated, with adequate samples.

[The influence of psychosocial deprivation and body composition on plasma gonadotrophins in children and adolescents].

The plasma concentrations of FSH and LH were measured in 250 boys with psychosocial deprivation (PSD) aged 9.0-15.9 years and in 357 clinically healthy boys of the same age.