2017, Vol. 2, Issue 1
A study on anthropometric measurement of rural and urban school going adolescent students
Author(s): Debasis Das
Abstract:
The main aim of this study was to find out the differences of anthropometric measurements between urban and rural school going adolescent students. 40 boys’ students have been selected for this study. Anthropometric measurements have been taken. Weight, height and percentage of fat were taken as the variances of this study. Selected age group 14-18 was taken for this study. After completing the research, the researcher found that significance mean difference found between Urban and Rural school going adolescent boys. The researcher found that there is significance difference of fat percentage between rural and urban boys. The percentage of fat of urban school boys (17.40) is more than rural boys (15.12). Mean weight of urban school boys (45.8 kg) is more than the school going rural boys (44.15 kg).
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How to cite this article:
Debasis Das. A study on anthropometric measurement of rural and urban school going adolescent students. Int J Physiol Nutr Phys Educ 2017;2(1):434-435.