Objective: To evaluate the stature growth rate (GR) and the weight gain of prepubertal asthmatic children. Method: A retrospective cohort study evaluating medical records of 85 children diagnosed with asthma, aged less than 9 years, of both sexes, with at least one year of follow-up in the allergy outpatient clinic. The data on the disease, weights and heights were collected through a standardized questionnaire on two occasions, with an interval of one year. The curves proposed by Tanner were applied for the analysis of the GR, and the Z-score of the GR (ZGR) was calculated. Results: Excess weight (risk for overweight, overweight and obesity) was observed in 31.8% (27/85) of the patients, but there was no association with the severity of asthma. Low GR (ZGR
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Renosto, L. C., Acatauassu, C., Andrade, I., Rafael, M. N., Paulino, T. L., Suano-Souza, F. I., … Sarni, R. O. S. (2017). Growth velocity and weight gain in prepubertal asthmatic children. Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira, 63(3), 236–241. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.63.03.236
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