Growth Pattern of One to Three Years Old Rural Girls

For the assessment of physical development of rural girls, a longitudinal study was stated in 1992 and conducted on 110 rural children of Hisar district The observations were recorded on five selected parameters viz. weight, height, and head, chest and arm cicumferences. All the parameters were foun...

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Published in:Journal of human ecology (Delhi) 1997-07, Vol.8 (4), p.301-302
Main Authors: Sangwan, Sheela, Manocha, Anju, Sangwan, Santosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Growth and Development Haryana
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Summary:For the assessment of physical development of rural girls, a longitudinal study was stated in 1992 and conducted on 110 rural children of Hisar district The observations were recorded on five selected parameters viz. weight, height, and head, chest and arm cicumferences. All the parameters were found increasing as age advances . When compared with ICMR standards, weight and height of girls were lower and head, chest and arm circumferences were slightly lower or higher that the ICMR standards (1986).
ISSN:0970-9274
DOI:10.1080/09709274.1997.11907293