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.