title: Evaluation of anthropometric indices for the assessment of nutritional status in girls--III.
abstract: Total subjects were regrouped into three, based on the growth velocity indicating pre-adolescent, adolescent and post-adolescent stages. Three nutritional indices based on 4 body measurements (weight, height, triceps, midarm circumference) were calculated for each subject. It was found that the energy protein index was the only reliable and suitable index for evaluating the nutritional level of adolescents and post-adolescents while weight/height2 and arm circumference were more suitable for determining the nutritional status of pre-adolescent girls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Qamra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Deodhar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009752:Nutritional Status