Some anthropometric indicator in puplils at Sapa and Yen Binh regions

ABSTRACT

This cross-sectional study involved 339 students aged 12-15 at 2 boarding schools in Sapa and Yen Binh, determined height, weight, and BMI. Results: there weren’t significant differences between the weights (Sapa’s students: 34.38 kg, and Yen Binh’s students: 33.31 kg), and the average heights of students in 2 regions (p>0.05); but BMI of Sapa’s students is higher than Yen Binh’s students (17.04 vs 16.38, p<0.05)