Referencial values for the physical growth of school children and adolescents in Campinas, Brazil.

Aims: To compare the values of weight, height and IMC with the regional curve (Cariri); to compare with the international references of the CDC-2000; and to construct references that will measure physical growth from childhood to adolescence.

Subjects And Methods: The sample consists of 6531 individuals with an age range of 6.0-17.