Growth study of children is proxy to the health of any population. Growth status of a child is a reflection of the overall health of the society, hence growth assessment is considered as the best way to evaluate the health and nutrition of the children. The growth and development of a child is influenced by both- genetic and environmental factors. Data was collected by the door to door survey methods from Dec 2016 to Jan 2017 using anthropometer rod, weighing machine and spreading caliper. The data was collected in a semi ...
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Growth study of children is proxy to the health of any population. Growth status of a child is a reflection of the overall health of the society, hence growth assessment is considered as the best way to evaluate the health and nutrition of the children. The growth and development of a child is influenced by both- genetic and environmental factors. Data was collected by the door to door survey methods from Dec 2016 to Jan 2017 using anthropometer rod, weighing machine and spreading caliper. The data was collected in a semi-structured scheduled. The samples were from Tarung Village of District West Imphal of Manipur State. This is a very unique finding as it is in contradiction to the worldwide studies which show the majority of the populations have sexual dimorphism in these measurements. It can be concluded that the mean values of anthropometric measurements (Body weight, height, sitting height, the maximum head length, and head breadth, ) increase with the age, but at a different rate at the different age levels. The difference in the pattern of growth among male and females was found to be non-significant
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