Nutritional status of preschool children in Novi Sad

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Stupar, D., Popović, B., & Vujović, P. (2014). Nutritional status of preschool children in Novi Sad, (49), 51-55. doi:10.5937/gads1449051S

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Title: Nutritional status of preschool children in Novi Sad
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Author: Dušan, Stupar, Boris, Popović, Peko, Vujović
Journal: Glasnik Antropološkog društva Srbije
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Issue: 49
Start page: 51
End page: 55
ISSN: 1820-7936
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DOI: 10.5937/gads1449051S
URL: http://scindeks.ceon.rs/article.aspx?query=ISSID%26and%2612264&page=0&so...
Date: 2014-2021/11/03/11:00:41
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status of preschool children (preparatory group - before starting school), aged 6 to 7 years. The survey was conducted in four kindergartens preschool 'Happy Childhood' in Novi Sad, in a sample of 209 children (116 boys and 92 girls). Anthropometric measurements were carried out in October 2012. Based on the results calculated BMI (body mass index (weight (kg) / body height2 (m2)) and determined the degree of nutritional status of each child. Parameter values of BMI were adjusted by age and gender. Survey results show that 116 boys, 72.41% has an normal weight, under nutrition were 5.17%, while moderate nutritional abnormalities observed at 13.79%, obesity was found in 8.62% boys. The girls have similar results, namely obesity was 9.78%, prone to obesity 7.61%, the optimal weight of 75% and under nutrition 7.61% girls.
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