title: Height and weight of 'well-to-do' school children in Haryana.
abstract: A study was conducted in five public schools of Haryana. Height and weight of 4405 well-to-do school children (both sexes) between the ages of 5 to 15 years were measured using standard accepted technique. Height and weight of children were compared with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) standards; the values of mean height and weight of the Haryana children were significantly higher for both sexes at all ages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kapil
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gaur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012923:Social Class