Growth Patterns of Adolescents in Bahrain
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the Royal Society of Health
- Vol. 110 (5) , 179-180
- https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409011000510
Abstract
WEIGHT AND height of adolescents in Bahrain (15.5-19.5 years) was measured to evaluate their growth patterns. A cross-sectional survey was done on 825 students that represented 5% of total secondary students. The results showed that median height and weight of Bahraini adolescents were below the 50th percentiles of the Western standard. However, when compared with earlier surveys in Bahrain, the growth pattern has improved. This is because of improvement in health and in the environment.Keywords
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