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Answers for Exercise 7.3

(i) Plot a graph of weight against age for Scholastica and
Girls
Boys
Asha
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Age Weight Height (in cms) Age Weight Height (in cms)
Birth 14 2.6 47.1 Birth 2.6 46.7
12 Scholastica's weight
3mts 10 5.3 59.1 3mts 5.0 (kg) 58.4
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6mts 8 6.7 64.7 6mts 6.2 Asha's weight (kg)
63.7
9mts 4 7.4 68.2 9mts 6.9 Linear Scholastica's
67.0
1yr 2 8.4 73.9 1yr 7.8 weight (kg)
72.5
0 Linear Asha's
2yrs 0 10.1 5 81.6 2yrs 9.6 weight (kg)
80.1
10 15
AGE
3yrs 11.8 88.9 3yrs 11.2 87.2
(ii) Comment on their respective nutritional status.94.5
4yrs 13.5 96.0 4yrs 12.9
5yrs
14.8
101.4
5yrs By comparing nutrition status on the two children,
102.1
14.5
Scholastica shows a rapid growth compared to Asha.
108.5
16.3
6yrs
6yrs However, when comparing the weight of the two children
16.0
107.4
113.9
167.6
7yrs and the standard weight of a one-year girl, which is
7yrs
18.0
112.8
estimated to be 7.8kg as indicated in the standard table
8yrs 19.7 119.3 8yrs 19.4 118.2
below, Asha seems to have slightly low weight compared
to her age but Scholastica seems to grow faster, which
(iii) Advice for the mothers of the two children
may lead to overweight.
Scholastica’s Mother is advised to continue within the
current feeding pattern of the child while paying attention
on minimizing energy giving foods.
Asha’s Mother is advised to improve her feeding practices
making sure that the child’s weight is increasing for her
child to grow well.
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