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Assessment of Height, Weight Andbmi of School Going Children in Varanasi


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The present study was conducted on the growth parameters of school going children of 10 to 15 years of age in urban area of Varanasi. 150 school going children were selected by cluster and purposive random sampling method. Height (cm) and weight (kg) were taken as indicators for nutritional status for the study.BMI was calculated according to WHO criteria. Information was collected on growth pattern of school going children. The study revealed that weight, height and BMI of both boys and girls were comparatively lower in comparison with reference standards of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research, 1990) and NCHS (National Council of Health and Statistics, 2007).

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Body Mass Index,height,weight, Children
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Sushma Tripathi
Department of Home Science, (food and Nutrition) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India
Andarchana Chakravarty
Department of Home Science, (food and Nutrition) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India

Abstract


The present study was conducted on the growth parameters of school going children of 10 to 15 years of age in urban area of Varanasi. 150 school going children were selected by cluster and purposive random sampling method. Height (cm) and weight (kg) were taken as indicators for nutritional status for the study.BMI was calculated according to WHO criteria. Information was collected on growth pattern of school going children. The study revealed that weight, height and BMI of both boys and girls were comparatively lower in comparison with reference standards of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research, 1990) and NCHS (National Council of Health and Statistics, 2007).

Keywords


Body Mass Index,height,weight, Children

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