Growth of British Columbian native Indian children as assessed from anthropometric measurements
department or school: Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Rabeneck, Sonya
issued: 2010-02-08T21:43:53Z
issued: 1976
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: A cross-sectional growth study was designed to obtain information on the growth patterns of British Columbian Native Indian children. The object of the study was to establish whether growth patterns of B.C. Native Indian children living in student residences correspond to those of non-Indian reference children. The study sample consisted of all children 6 to 17 years attending the six student residences administered by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. The total sample size was 734 children, representing 77 reserves in the province. Standing height, sitting height, weight, arm circumference, four skinfold thicknesses (triceps, subscapular, biceps and suprailiac), and head circumference were measured according to the recommendations of the International Biological Program (Weiner and Lourie, 1969). Arm muscle diameter, circumference and area were derived according to the method of Frisancho (1974). Individual findings were plotted, as scatter diagrams against standard reference curves, data for which was obtained from Caucasian children. Results indicate a considerable growth deficit in standing and sitting height in younger children which appears to be somewhat corrected by adolescence. Weight measurements, although falling predominantly below the Iowa mean, generally reflect adequate gain with age. Arm measurements indicate well maintained musculature throughout the age-range studied, with relatively low degrees of triceps adipose tissue. Head circumference displays an initial deficit in younger children which is largely corrected by adolescence. It was concluded that protein nutritional status of B.C. Native Indian children living in student residences may be relatively better than calorie nutritional status.
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note: GROWTH OF BRITISH COLUMBIAN NATIVE INDIAN CHILDREN AS ASSESSED FROM ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS by SONYA RABENECK B.Sc, University of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1974 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE i n the Di v i s i o n of HUMAN NUTRITION SCHOOL OF HOME ECONOMICS We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to the required standard. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA May, 1976 In presenting th i s thesis in pa r t i a l fu l f i lment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the Un ivers i ty of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the L ibrary sha l l make it f ree l y ava i l ab le for reference and study. I fur ther agree that permission for extensive copying of th i s thes is for scho lar ly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or by his representat ives. It is understood that copying or pub l i ca t ion of th is thes is fo r f i nanc ia l gain sha l l not be allowed without my wr i t ten permission. Department of The Un ivers i ty of B r i t i s h Columbia 20 75 Wesbrook Place Vancouver, Canada V6T 1WS Date M^M. S i l ° ! ^ > -i ABSTRACT A cross-sectional growth study was designed to obtain information on the growth patterns of B r i t i s h Columbian Na-t i v e Indian children. The object of the study was to esta-b l i s h whether growth patterns of B.C. Native Indian children l i v i n g i n student residences correspond to those of non-Indian reference children. The study sample consisted of a l l children 6 to 17 years attending the six student r e s i -dences administered by the Department of Indian and Northern A f f a i r s . The t o t a l sample size was 734 children, represent-ing 77 reserves i n the province. Standing height, s i t t i n g height, weight, arm circumference, four s k i n f o l d thicknesses (triceps, subscapular, biceps and s u p r a i l i a c ) , and head c i r -cumference were measured according to the recommendations of the International B i o l o g i c a …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0093696
language: eng
degree discipline: Human Nutrition
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/19817