Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS DR0xk2Hy. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective : To study the effect of work related variables on the height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) of working boys aged 10-16 years. Design : Cross sectional survey. Setting : Irbid, Jarash, and North Jordan Valley in Jordan. Participants : 135 working boys aged 10-16 years and their mothers. Outcome measures : Height for age z score ; weight for age z score ; BMI for age z score. Results : In bivariate analysis, child's duration of work (r=-0.20), maternal height (r=0.26), and household per capita income (r=0.23) were significantly correlated with height for age z score and duration of work (r=-0.24), maternal height (r=0.24), and household per capita income (r=0.19) with weight for age z score. Duration of work (p
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