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Peer reviewedGuinn, Bobby; Crofts, Alfred – Journal of School Health, 1986
Blood pressure readings were obtained for 1,680 low-income Mexican-American children aged 10 to 14 to determine distributions among the ethnic group. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cardiovascular System, Low Income Groups, Mexican Americans
Guinn, Bobby; Crofts, Alfred – 1986
Height, weight, and triceps skinfold were measured in 1,680 Mexican American children, 10 through 14 years of age, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) region of Texas. Study sample measurements were compared to those gathered in 1972 involving LRGV Mexican American children as well as National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference data…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Height, Body Weight, Change Agents
