Anthropometry of Mexican American Children in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Guinn, Bobby

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Publication Date: 1988

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Anthropometry of Mexican American Children in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Guinn, Bobby

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v10 n2 p139-47 Jun 1988

Compares height, weight, and triceps skinfold of Mexican American (MA) children, ages 10-14, in Texas with reference data on American children. Heights were below reference means while weights about same. Boys' triceps skinfold measurements were significantly greater than means. Girls' were similar, indicating positive energy balance. (Author/TES)

Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Mexican Americans, Nutrition, Physical Development

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Language: English

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