Evaluación antropométrica de la población infantil en la comunidad de Las Bajadas, Veracruz

Abstract

This research is product of a cross section to realize an nutritional and anthropometric diagnostic in order to evaluate the children’s situation in a marginal zone in the port of Veracruz. The scholar population studied is part of two primary school of the community and is composed of 165 girls and boys. The following parameters were obtained: total and seated height, weight, pleat and circumference.