Age-appropriate body mass index in children with achondroplasia: interpretation in relation to indexes of height

摘要

Background: Achondroplasia is the most common short stature skeletal dysplasia, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 250 000. Body mass index (BMI)–for-age references are required for weight management guidance for children with achondroplasia, whose body proportions are unlike those of the average stature population.