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Title
DEDICATION
CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Review of Literature
3 Materials and Methods
Anthropometric Assessments
Respiratory Function Test
Respiratoly function tests were selected for the present study:
Definitions of respiratory functions
Data Analysis
Statistical Analysis
4 Results und Discussion
Fig. 1 Nutritionul status of school children (6-15 yrs.)
Fig. 2 Nutritional status by sex (in percentage)
Table 1. Age of normal and undernourished school children
Physical Characters
Table 1A. Comparison of height (cm) between normal (N), underweight (U), wasted (WI u d stunted (S) school children
Table 1B. Comparison of weight (kgJ between normal (N), underweight (U), wasted (W) dnd stunted (S) school children
Table 1C. Comparison of head circumference (cm) between normal (N), underweight (U), wasted CW) and stunted (S) school children
Table 1D. Comparison of rnid upper arm circumference (em) betweennormal (N), um!enveighr (U), wasted (W) and stunted (SJschool children
Table 1E. Comparison of i~ody mass index (kg/m2) between normal (N), underweight (U), wasted (WJ and stunted (S) school children
Table 1F. Comparison of body surface area (m2) between normal (N)underweight (U), wasted (W) and stunted (S) school children
DISCUSSION
Fig. 3. The hierarchy of causes of stunting
Fig. 4a. Mean height of normal children in present study andearlier studies (Mean c!ge 7 +years)
Fig. 4b. Mean height of normal children. in present study andearlier studies (Mean ccge 13 +.years)
Fig. 5a. Mean weight of nonna, children in present study andearlier studies (Mean ctge 7 +years)
Fig. 5b. Mean weight of normc.1 children inpresent study andearlier studies (Mean age 13 +years)
Fig. 6a. Comparison of mean hcight of normal children in Kerala (present study) with otiz.er states (ICMR 1996) (Mean age 13 +years)
Fig. 6b. Comparison of mean weight of normal children in Kerala (present study) with other states (ICMR 1996) (Mean age I3 +years)
Respiratory Functions - Lung volumes
Table2A. Comparison of viral capacity (VC) between normal (N)underweight (U), wsted (WJ and stunted (S) school children
Table 2B. Comparison offorced vital capacity (FVC) between normal (N), underweight (U), w asted and stunted (S) school children
Airflow rates
Table 3A. Comparison of pc!ak expiratory flow rate (PEF) behveen normal (N), underweight (U), wasted 0 and stunted (S) schoolchildren
Table 3B. Comparison of forced mid expiratory flow (FEFz-75%) betweennormal (N), underweight (U), wasted IW) and stunted (S) school children
DISCUSSION
Correlation Studies - Results
Table 4A. Correlation coeflcients of age and lung functions in n o m l andundernourished sl: hool children
Table 4B. Correlation coeflcients of height and lung functions in normaland undernourished school children
Table 4C. Correlation coefjicienls of weight and lung functions in normaland undernourist!ed school children
Table 4D. Correlation coeflcients of MUAC and Lung functions in I I o I ~ ~and undernourished school children
Table 4E. Correlation coelficients of BMI and lung functions in normaland undernourisiled school children
Table 4F. Correlation coenicients of BSA and lung functions in normalund undernourished school children
DISCUSSION
Results
Table 5A. Correlation coe~jicients of lung volumes and flow rates innormal children aged 6-15 years
Table 5B. Correlation coeyicients of lung volumes and flow rates inunderweight chiidren aged 6-15 years
Table 5C. Correlation coeJicients of lung volumes and flow rates inwasted children aged 6-15 years
Table 5D. Correlation coeJicients of lung volumes and flow rates instunted children aged 6-15 years
DISCUSSION
5 Summary and Conclusion
BIBILIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
APPENDIX - I VITALOGRAPH COMPACT-II SPIROMETER
APPENDIX - II Studies on Respiratory Functions under Nutritional Stress
APPENDIX - III SOCIO-ECOIdOMIC AND HEALTH STATUS