Body Size, Fatness, and Leanness of Mexican American Children in Brownsville, Texas: Changes between 1972 and 1983.
In: American Journal of Public Health, Jg. 77 (1987-05-01), Heft 5, S. 573-577
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Changes in the height, weight, body mass index, triceps skinfold, and arm and estimated midarm muscle circumferences in lower socioeconomic Mexican American children, 6 through 17 years of age, from Brownsville, Texas, were documented on the basis of surveys done in 1972 and 1993. With the exception of height in youths ages 14-17, all parameters show gains at most ages, and in particular an increase in fatness. Brownsville Mexican American youth are similar in height, weight, and the body mass index to Mexican American youth in other areas of Texas. These trends confirm the large proportion of relatively short but heavy children among Mexican Americans. (Am J Public Health 1987:77:573-577.) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Body Size, Fatness, and Leanness of Mexican American Children in Brownsville, Texas: Changes between 1972 and 1983.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Malina, Robert M. ; Zavaleta, Anthony N. ; Little, Bertis B. |
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Zeitschrift: | American Journal of Public Health, Jg. 77 (1987-05-01), Heft 5, S. 573-577 |
Veröffentlichung: | 1987 |
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ISSN: | 0090-0036 (print) |
DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.77.5.573 |
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