An anthropometric study was conducted on 1723 school-going children in rural Varanasi to assess their nutritional status through measurements. Weight, height, and BMI were measured using standard instruments with consent from school authorities. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results showed measurements for body mass index, weight for age, height for age, and weight for height to determine prevalence of undernutrition among the children.

1. AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN A RURAL AREA OF VARANASIM.K.Gupta, S. Shivalli, A. Mohapatra, C P Mishra Dept. of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

5. Weighing machine

6. Stadiometer

7. TECHNIQUE:

8. Prior consent was taken from the school authority.

9. Weights and heights were measured by aforesaid instruments.

10. STASTISTICAL ANALYSIS;

12. RESULTS

13. Body Mass Index

14. WEIGHT FOR AGE

15. HEIGHT FOR AGE

16. WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT

17. SUMMARY

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