Short Stature and Low Weight in Schoolchildren

Aim: Evaluated the frequency of short stature and low weight between two primary school children aged 6-16 years of children in Mardin province in 2010 and 2011. Material and Method: Two elementary school children%u2019, heights and body weights were measured. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated with the formula; body weight (kg)/ body height (m2). Short stature and low weight were statistically analyzed. Results: There were 834 (51%) boys and 804 (49%) girls. The mean body height, weight, BMI and age was 143.21±13.58. 38.38±13.06, 17.86±3.56 and 11.07±2.00, respectively. Boys mean body height. weight were 142.58±13.92, 37.87±12.83, respectively. Girls mean body height, weight were 143.86±13.19, 38.90± 13.29, respectively. Height and weight difference was so significantly between gender (p 0.05). %u226585p. presence of children was statistically significant among the children with short stature (