Relación de medidas antropométricas con aptitud académica de escolares de 6-12 años del Centro Educativo 3049 del distrito de Independencia (Lima) / Relationship of anthropometric measures academic ability of students 6-12 years of the Centro Educativo 3049 of Independence district (Lima)

RESUMEN

Se tomó una muestra de escolares de ambos sexos, de 6-12, del C. R. 3049 de un distrito del cono norte de Lima, Independencia, que alberga una población urbano marginal de bajo nivel socioeconómico. Se relaciona el nivel nutricional, expresado en medidas antropométricas de talla, peso y perímetro cefálico, con aptitud académica, medida con el Test de Madurez Mental de California, serie pre-primeria, estandarizado para la población. Los resultados obtenidos corroboran una correlación positiva entre ambas variables. Se formulan recomendaciones para ampliar y difundir este tipo de estudio.

ABSTRACT

91 school children from both sexes, aged 6-12 years, were selected from a sample of the E. C. 3049 in Independencia District an under privileged area of the northern part of Lima, with a population in the low socioeconomic strata. The authors tried to establish a relation between the nutritional childrenÆs status, as showed by anthropometric measures (height, weight and cephalic perimeter), with their academic aptitude measured by the California Mental Maturity test, pre-school series (graphic part), which is a standardized instrument for this kind of population. Results are shown in tables and graphics. They sustain a positive correlation between both variables. Suggestions are formulated in order to further this type of research.