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Physical growth parameters (height, weight, upper arm circumference, head circumference, abdominal circumference and waist circumference) were assessed in a sample of 702 Jat Sikh children (males and females) residing in Punjab according to technique given by Lohman et al. The aim of the study was to evaluate the growth pattern of 1 to 5 year old children. There was a gain of 34.97 cm and 32.37 cm in height in females and males respectively. Weight increased from 7.04 kg to 15.08 kg in females and from 7.13 kg to 17.53 kg in males during pre school years. The head circumference, upper arm circumference, abdominal circumference and waist circumference showed a gain of 6.6 cm, 1.82 cm, 5.34 cm, 6.30 cm in females and 6.5 cm, 2.58 cm, 5.07 cm and 4.84 cm in males respectively.

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