بررسي قد و وزن دانش آموزان 11-7 ساله شهر زاهدان

Survey on the Body Weight and Height of the Students of 7-11 Years in Zahedan

Natural growth is the most important sign of health in children , which is closely associated with body size and weight . Unfortanately , there has been no compehensive survey to reveal the natural limits of body height and weight of children in our society . 1750 students of 7-11 years of age were studied in this study . The averaye body weight and height , at age 7 , were 19.32 kg and 117.84 cm respectively _ At age 11 , these figures turn into 29.17 kg and 137.67cm respectively . The average body weight and height for seven-year-old girls were 18.53 kg and 117.91 cm , and for eleven-year-old girls were 30.65 kg and 140.77 cm respectively . The results were in line , and sometimes equivalent , with the findings of previous studies conducted in Iran ; however , the figures we obtained were significantly smaller in comparison with the findings of studies from the American society . The body weight and height differences of Iranian 7-year-old boys with American boys were 4.68 kg and 6.56 cm respectively ; figures for 7-year-old Iranian girls came up to be 4.77 kg and 5.59 cm respectively . Therefore , the American assessment can not be applied to our society . It is also recommended to conduct a very comprehensive and nation-wide study in our society in this regard .