Table 3 |
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Comparison of height-for-age and body mass index-for-age according to WHO Growth References (5-19 years) Z-score cut-offs in Control (n = 79) and AUD (n = 78) groups and by gender between groups |
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Groups* |
Males* |
Females* |
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%Control n |
%AUDs n |
%Control n |
%AUDs n |
%Control n |
%AUDs n |
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Height-for-Age |
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Stunting < -2SD |
10.1 8 |
6.4 5 |
11.8 4 |
9.1 3 |
8.9 4 |
4.4 2 |
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Body mass index-for-Age |
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Underweight < -2SD |
5.1 4 |
2.6 2 |
8.8 3 |
3.0 1 |
2.2 1 |
2.2 1 |
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Overweight and Obese > +1SD |
25.3 20 |
29.5 23 |
17.7 6 |
18.2 6 |
31.1 14 |
37.8 17 |
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Notes: Body mass index (kg/m2), calculated by dividing weight (kilograms) by height (meters) squared n-values: Control group: n = 34 males and n = 45 females; AUDs Group: n = 33 males and n = 45 females * No significant differences between Control and AUD groups or by gender between groups using χ2 or Fischer's exact tests |
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Naude et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:87 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-87 |
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