Anthropometric Studies of School Going Children (6-12 Years) in Three Regions of Jammu & Kashmir State

Mehnaz Sheikh

Abstract: Anthropometric measurements are used to assess the size, shape and composition of the human body. Anthropometry is concerned with the measurement of variation of the physical dimensions and the gross composition of the human body at different age levels and degree of nutrition

Keywords: Anthropometric measurements, nutrition, school children, malnutrition