Nutritional Status of British Columbia Indians: II. ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS, PHYSICAL AND DENTAL EXAMINATIONS AT AHOUSAT AND ANAHAM

Anthropometric, physical and dental examinations on Ahousat and Anaham Indians revealed that stature and skeletal maturation for age in children was less than in Caucasian controls. Adults were also shorter and female obesity was prevalent. Physical findings were not striking, but dental and periodo...

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Published in:Canadian journal of public health 1971-09, Vol.62 (5), p.403-414
Main Authors: Birkbeck, J. A., Lee, Melvin, Myers, Gordon S., Alfred, Braxton M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age groups
Anthropometric measurements
Anthropometry
British Columbia
Child
Child nutrition
Child, Preschool
Dental Health Surveys
DMF Index
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Indians, North American
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition
Nutrition Surveys
Nutritional status
Patient assessment
Periodontal Index
Physical Examination
Skinfold thickness
Standard deviation
Teeth
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Summary:Anthropometric, physical and dental examinations on Ahousat and Anaham Indians revealed that stature and skeletal maturation for age in children was less than in Caucasian controls. Adults were also shorter and female obesity was prevalent. Physical findings were not striking, but dental and periodontal health was poor. Nutritional factors are probably of major causative significance.
ISSN:0008-4263
1920-7476