Summary
The present anthropometric sudy conducted in West Rajasthan (in and around Bikaner clty) on 1235 preschool children gives the data for this part of Rajasthan. Not much difference was observed between rural and urban children and females had lower values as compared to males.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Bhandari, B., Jain, A.M., Karna, P., Mathur, A., Sharma, V. K. (1975). Nutrition and health status of rural school boys of Udaipur District.Indian J. Pediatr. 42, 196.
Breetveld, J. (1977). The challenge of change.Indian Pediatr. 13, 3.
Chaudhary, M.K., Rama Krishnan, N.R. (1972). Nutritional status of rural preschool children in West Bengal. Nutritional anthropometry.Indian Pediatr. 9, 136.
Currimbhoy, Z. (1963). Growth and development of Bombay children.Indian J. Chld. Hlth. 72, 627.
Dhamija, S., Agarwal, K.N., Kaliyar, G.P., Tripathi, A.M. (1976). Physical growth of preschool children.Indian Pediatr. 13, 209.
Dutta, B.N.D., Nayyar, S., Krishna, R., Raj, L. (1972). The effect of nutrition on growth of preschool children in different communities in Delhi.Indian Pediatr. 9, 460.
Gadrar, V.J., Arora, D.S., Mishra, R.C., Srivastava, N.S., Ahmed, S.J., Sharma, S.K., gopaldas, Tara (1973). Anthropometric profile of the tribal and non-tribal rural preschool child of Madhya Pradesh.Indian Pediatr. 10, 299.
Ghai, O.P., Chaudhary, S.M., Kappor, S., Jalswal, U.N., Sinclair, S. (1970). Nutritional assessment of preschool children of rural community.Indian J. Med. Res. 58, 1621.
Ghosh, S., Hooja, V., Ahmed, S.H., Acharyulu, R., Bhargava, S. (1974). A longitudinal study of length, weight and head circumference from birth to 2 years among children of high socio-economic urban community in Delhi.Indian Pediatr. 11, 395.
Gupta Meera, Agarwal, K.N., Marwani, A.H. (1973). Nutritional status of preschool children.Indian Pediatr. 10, 281.
Jelliffe, D.B. (1966). Assessment of nutritional status of eommunity. W.H.O. Monograph series.
Jain, V.K., Saxena, S. (1977). Study of physieal growth of children between 0 5 years of life in various socio-economic classes of Jaipur: A dissertation submitted to University of Rajasthan for M.D. (Ped.).
Naik, P.A., Zopt, T.E., Kakar, D.N., Singh, M., Sood, S.K. (1975). Anthropometric profile of preschool children of Punjab.Indian Pediatr. 95, 919.
Prasad, B.G. (1970). Changes proposed in the social classification of Indian families.Indian J. Med. Assoc. 55, 198.
Rathore, B.S., Mathur, H.C., Saxena, S. (1975). Nutritional anthropometry of 1000 children dwelling in slum areas of Jaipur compared to that of 550 children of the elite.Indian J. Pediatr. 42, 264.
Rao, P.N., Singh, D., Swaminathan, C. (1969). Nutritional status of preschool children in rural communities near Hyderabad city.Indian J. Med. Res. 57, 2132.
Swaminathan, M.C., Jyothi, K.K., Singh, R., Madbawan, S., Gopalan, C. (1964). A semilongitudinal study of growth of Indian children and the related factors.Indian Pediatr. 1, 253.
Udani, P.M. (1963). Physical growth of children in different socio-economic groups in Bombay.Indian J. Chld. Hlth. 12, 593.
Vijayraghavan, K., Singh, D., Swaminathan, M.C. (1971). Height and weights of well nourished Indian school children.Indian J. Med. Res. 59, 648.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
From S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur and Department of Paediatrics, Dr. S.N., Medical College, Jodhpur.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gupta, M., Jain, A. & Singh, R.N. Nutritional status of urban and rural preschool children in western Rajasthan (in and around Bikaner city) I—Anthropometric study. Indian J Pediatr 45, 247–254 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749210
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749210