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Relative Merits of some Anthropometric Indices for Use among School Age Children and Adolescents


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1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P.O., Hyderabad, India
     

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The index weight/height which has been known as the body mass index, was found useful for the assessment of the current or short duration forms of mainutrition among infants, preschool children and adults. It was also found closely correlated with growth rates of infants and preschool children.
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V. K. Rao
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P.O., Hyderabad, India
N. Balakrishna
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P.O., Hyderabad, India
V. Shatrugna
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P.O., Hyderabad, India
B. V. S. Thimmayamma
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P.O., Hyderabad, India

Abstract


The index weight/height which has been known as the body mass index, was found useful for the assessment of the current or short duration forms of mainutrition among infants, preschool children and adults. It was also found closely correlated with growth rates of infants and preschool children.