NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN URBAN AREA
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https://doi.org/10.60127/Keywords:
Nutritional status, socio-economic status, Height, Weight, Head Circumferences, Mid arm CircumferencesAbstract
Objective; To assess the nutritional status of 5-12 years age children in urban area of Sialkot.
Methodology; Questionnaires were filled using anthropometric measurements of 100 students who were tabulated according to their height, weight, head circumference and mid-arm circumference in Allama Iqbal public school, Cantt. Sialkot.
Results; In our study 75% children are falling on 50th percentile. However it varies from gender to gender.
Conclusion; Our study revealed 25% malnutrition in children and more stunting is seen in boys of 10 to 12 years age group and in girls of 8 to 9 years age group.
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27.03.2024
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NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN URBAN AREA. (2024). Sial Journal of Medical Sciences , 2(3), 9-12. https://doi.org/10.60127/
