BODY BUILD FACTOR IN THE BASAL METABOLISM OF BOYS

摘要: In determining the nutritional status of a child many investigators independently have concluded that body build factor must be considered. Franzen 1 in comprehensive report gives all possible skeletal measurements and their correlations with nutrition health. Lucas Pryor 2a reported use width-length index, which, as mentioned previous article, 3 I found very practical. 2b stated: "The index is an expression relationship width to length body. It obtained by measuring diameter crest ilium standing height. The measurement divided height give relative breadth body, or index. This represents per cent Weight does not enter into calculation. size increases