Some Observations of Anthropometric Measurements of School Children

This paper presents the results of a survey conducted in 21 schools of Mysore City during 1955-56 to obtain data on growth rate of Indian children between 3-16 years. Observations were made (3747) on height and weight of both boys and girls separately on a cross-sectional and semi-longitudinal basis...

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Published in:Sankhyā. Series B 1966-12, Vol.28 (3/4), p.205-212
Main Authors: Murti, Indira A. S., Doraiswamy, T. R., Sankaran, A. N., Nataraja, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Animal age determination
Child growth
Child nutrition
Dentition
Estimate reliability
Geographical surveys
Medical research
Rainy seasons
School surveys
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Summary:This paper presents the results of a survey conducted in 21 schools of Mysore City during 1955-56 to obtain data on growth rate of Indian children between 3-16 years. Observations were made (3747) on height and weight of both boys and girls separately on a cross-sectional and semi-longitudinal basis. Age estimation by dentition is also discussed.
ISSN:0581-5738