Growth profile of preschool children in an Indian rural community.
An investigation into the nutritional anthropometry of preschool children of poor socioeconomic status was carried out in a rural community of India by door-to-door visits. All measurements--height, weight, left mid-arm girth, and chest and head circumferences--were far below local as well as international standards. By comparison with the Harvard standard, about 53% of the children were below it in respect of height for age and about 82% in respect of weight for height. The proportion of undernourished girls was relatively higher than that of boys. The need to develop regional standards is emphasised.
D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012015:Reference Standards; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors