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School Health: A New Awakening Needed
Abstract
This study was designed to observe the pattern of health problems and prevalence of audio-visual disability in two selected private nursery and primary schools attended by middle to high - income social class children. To also compare their Body Mass Index (BMI) with the BMI growth chart 2000 of the United States of America.
From the study the most common clinical problem was Acute Respiratory Infection, which was seen in 5.46% of the studied population. Allergy, in the form of allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitis and bronchial asthma constituted 18.49% of the studied population. Analysis of their BMI showed that they were not overweight or obese and compared favourably with children from developed nations.
Nig. Qt. J. Hosp. Med. Vol.12(1-4) 2002: 34-39
From the study the most common clinical problem was Acute Respiratory Infection, which was seen in 5.46% of the studied population. Allergy, in the form of allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitis and bronchial asthma constituted 18.49% of the studied population. Analysis of their BMI showed that they were not overweight or obese and compared favourably with children from developed nations.
Nig. Qt. J. Hosp. Med. Vol.12(1-4) 2002: 34-39
