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Anthropometric parameters regarding the nutritional status of schoolchildren
(Advanced Research Trentz, 2021)
Objective. This study assesses the anthropometric parameters concerning the nutritional status of and
establishes the prevalence of excessive weight, obesity, and malnutrition among schoolchildren in an educational
institution on Colombia’s northern coast. Materials and methods. A quantitative correlational research was conducted.
The sample included 556 children aged between 6 and 11 years (310 boys and 246 girls). Their weight, height, BMI, and
nutritional status were evaluated, and the BMI/age variable (Z-score)was studied to determine the ...