Prevalence of Thinness among Santal Preschool Children Using New Body Mass Index Cut-Off Points
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Very high prevalence of thinness using new international body mass index cut off points among 5-10 year old school children of nandigram, west Bengal, India
BACKGROUND To assess the prevalence of thinness among 5-10 year old school children of Nandigram, Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal, India. METHODS A total of 596 students (323 boys and 288 girls) aged 5-10 years were included in this crosssectional study. Height and weight were measured and the body mass index (BMI) was computed. The new international BMI-based classification cut-off p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anthropology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-4045,2090-4053
DOI: 10.1155/2011/602782