Comparative Study of Height, Weight and Chest Circumference among Children of Municipal Corporation School and Private School.

Malegaonkar, Sandeep S; Jaweed, S A; Khandekar, Sanjay V

Malegaonkar, Sandeep S; Jaweed, S A; Khandekar, Sanjay V.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-157336

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Aim:

The present study was carried out to find out growth pattern in school children from different socio economic background. Study

design:

Cross sectional, school based study.

Setting:

Mukul Mandir and Pragati School in N – 7 CIDCO Aurangabad. Study variables Age, Sex, Weight, Height and Chest circumference. Statistical

analysis:

Standard deviation, mean, unpaired “t” test. Result and

conclusions:

Height, weight and chest circumference of municipal school children are having less value as compared to height, weight and chest circumference of private school children.

Subject(s)

Anthropometry; Body Height/analysis; Body Height/statistics & numerical data; Body Weight/analysis; Body Weight/statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; India; Male; Private Sector; Public Sector; Schools/classification; Thorax/anatomy & histology

height; weight; chest circumference and school children

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Schools / Thorax / Body Height / Body Weight / Female / Humans / Male / Anthropometry / Public Sector / Private Sector Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2011 Type: Article

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