AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN A RURAL AREA OF VARANASI

M.K.Gupta , S. Shivalli, A. Mohapatra, C P Mishra 

AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN A RURAL AREA OF VARANASI

M.K.Gupta , S. Shivalli, A. Mohapatra, C P Mishra 

Dept. of Community Medicine,

Institute of Medical Sciences,

Banaras Hindu University,

Varanasi

Dept. of Community Medicine,

Institute of Medical Sciences,

Banaras Hindu University,

Varanasi

METHDOLOGYSTUDY DESIGN:

School Based Cross Sectional StudySETTINGS :

Schools of Chiraigaon Community Development Block of Varanasi.

STUDY PERIOD ;

July – September 2010

METHDOLOGYSTUDY DESIGN:

School Based Cross Sectional StudySETTINGS :

Schools of Chiraigaon Community Development Block of Varanasi.

STUDY PERIOD ;

July – September 2010

OBJECTIVETo assess the nutritional status of school going

children by anthropometric measurements.

STUDY SUBJECTS :

1723 school children (Std. I to VIII)METHODOLOGY:

RHTC

Chiraigaon Block Head quarters

PHC Chiraigaon

Chiraigaon Anganwadi godown

Bariasanpur inter-college

All schools within 500 meters of this focal point have been considered for the study.

The data represented over here is from three schools which were having Std. I to VIII. (limitation)

STUDY SUBJECTS :

1723 school children (Std. I to VIII)METHODOLOGY:

RHTC

Chiraigaon Block Head quarters

PHC Chiraigaon

Chiraigaon Anganwadi godown

Bariasanpur inter-college

All schools within 500 meters of this focal point have been considered for the study.

The data represented over here is from three schools which were having Std. I to VIII. (limitation)

Single focal point

TOOLS:Weighing machineStadiometer

TECHNIQUE:Prior consent was taken from the school authority.Weights and heights were measured by aforesaid

instruments.

STASTISTICAL ANALYSIS;Data thus generated was analyzed by using SPSS 17th

version.

TOOLS:Weighing machineStadiometer

TECHNIQUE:Prior consent was taken from the school authority.Weights and heights were measured by aforesaid

instruments.

STASTISTICAL ANALYSIS;Data thus generated was analyzed by using SPSS 17th

version.

AGE M F TOTAL

4 35 55 905 53 48 1016 110 110 2207 27 11 388 66 77 1439 71 59 130

10 137 63 20011 183 121 30412 123 132 25513 90 91 18114 33 15 4815 0 4 416 2 7 9

TOTAL 930 793 1723

RESULTSRESULTS

Body Mass Index

  Boys Girls Total

Number of children assessed 930 793 1723

Underweight (< 5th %ile) 112 (12.04%) 87 (10.97%) 199 (11.55%)

Normal BMI (5th - 85th %ile) 762 (81.94%) 666 (83.98%) 1428 (82.88%)

Overweight or obese

(≥ 85th %ile)* 56 (6.02%) 40 (5.04%) 96 (5.57%)

Obese (≥ 95th %ile) 19 (2.04%) 0% 19 (1.10%)

WEIGHT FOR AGEWEIGHT FOR AGE

B/W 2 SD WASTED (<2SD)

>2SD TOTAL

GIRLS 771 (44.7%) 3(0.2%) 19 (1.1%) 793 (46.0%)

BOYS 896 (52.0%) 19 (1.1%) 15 (0.9%) 930 (54.0%)

TOTAL 1667 (96.7%) 22 (1.3%) 34 (2.0%) 1723 (100%)

HEIGHT FOR AGEHEIGHT FOR AGE

B/W 2 SD STUNTED (<2SD)

>2SD TOTAL

GIRLS 700(40.6%) 53 (3.0%) 40(2.3%) 793 (46.0%)

BOYS 827 (48.0%) 12 (0.7%) 91 (5.3%) 930 (54.0%)

TOTAL 1527 (88.6%) 65 (3.7%) 131 (7.6%) 1723 (100%)

WEIGHT FOR HEIGHTWEIGHT FOR HEIGHT

B/W 2 SD <2SD >2SD TOTAL

GIRLS 359 (57.1%) 11 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 370 (58.9%)

BOYS 225 (35.9%) 24 (3.8%) 9 (1.5%) 258 (41.1%)

TOTAL 584 (93.0%) 35 (5.5%) 9 (1.5%) 628 (100%)

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Wt for age <2SD

Ht for age <2SD

Wt for hight <2SD

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

1.10%

0.70%

3.80%

0.20%

3.00%

1.70%1.30%

3.70%

5.50%

BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

BMI <5SD10.40%

10.60%

10.80%

11.00%

11.20%

11.40%

11.60%

11.80%

12.00%

12.20%12.04

10.97

11.55

BOYS GIRLSTOTAL

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