An anthropometric study of young schoolchildren in an area of Cape Town
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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Abstract:
A survey of the weights and heights of 896 Sub A (Grade I) schoolchildren was carried out in a working-class area of Cape Town where education is compulsory. Twenty-four per cent of all children were under the National Center for Health Statistics 5th percentile for weight and 20% were under that for height. The children under 7 1/2 years of age were felt to be truly representative of the community as a whole. For this group the proportions below the 5th percentile were 22% for weight and 18% for height. This relatively favourable picture is compared with earlier studies.
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