IJCRR - 5(11), June, 2013
Pages: 94-99
ANTHROPOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 10-18 YEARS AT JAIPUR
Author: Indu Mohan, Archana Paliwal, Veerbhan Singh, S.L.Bhardwaj, Bhupendra Nath Sharma
Category: Healthcare
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Abstract:
Background: To determine health status by anthropometric measurements. Material and Methods: A total of 720 students between 10-18 years of age, of Rajkiya Uccha Madhyamic Vidhyalaya in Jagatpura of Jaipur. Demographic details including age assessment, body height, body weight and BMI were estimated. Results: Mean BMI observed is higher in girls (14-18 years) as compared to boys. By BMI for age criteria <3 percentile was observed in 149 (41.16%) boys and 72 (24.49%) girls. Total 221 (33.69%) students were falling in underweight category. In the overweight (85th -97th percentile) category 6 (1.66%) boys and 4 (1.36%) girls were found. Total 10 students (1.52%) were in this category. We observed only one girl in obese category (>97th percentile). Short stature < 3 percentile was observed in 180 (27.44%) students, of these, 123 (68.4%) were boys, 57(31.6%) were girls. Tall stature (>97percentile) were observed in 8 (1.22%) students including 5 (1.38%) boys and 3 (1.02%) girls. Conclusion: It can be concluded that nutritional status of the study population in present study is better as compared to the rural population of other studies. We recommend that these data should be used as a growth reference for Indian children and adolescents of Jaipur zone.
Keywords: Body mass Index, anthropometry, Nutritional status
Citation:
Indu Mohan, Archana Paliwal, Veerbhan Singh, S.L.Bhardwaj, Bhupendra Nath Sharma. ANTHROPOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 10-18 YEARS AT JAIPUR International Journal of Current Research and Review. 5(11), June, 94-99
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