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Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 2, 139-147 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/07399863880102004

Anthropometry of Mexican American Children in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Bobby Guinn

Pan American University

Height, weight, and triceps skinfold were measured in 1680 Mexican American (MA) children, 10 through 14 years of age, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) region of Texas and compared with National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference data for American Children. Independent t-tests were used to determine the significance of differences between the two groups. Results showed subjects' heights were below reference means while weight approximated reference means. Triceps skinfold compared with NCHS data revealed significantly greater measurements among study sample boys at all ages and similar measurements among girls indicating a positive energy balance.


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