Table 1 General characteristics and dietary intake of exceptional children (n = 470)

N

226

182

62

Age (y)^a

10.57 ± 2.08

9.44 ± 1.85

9.75 ± 1.93

0.001

Sex (boy) (%)

49.6

58.8

62.9

0.022

Weight (kg)

34.30 ± 12.83

30.74 ± 11.16

33.18 ± 12.92

0.018

Height (cm)

129.83 ± 14.63

131.49 ± 13.14

137.40 ± 11.94

0.001

Height for age (Z-score)

-1.81 ± 1.5

-0.57 ± 1.5

0.08 ± 1.21

< 0.001

BMI for age (Z-score)

0.74 ± 1.72

-0.01 ± 1.76

-0.37 ± 2.22

< 0.001

Stunting (%)

71.7

36.3

17.7

0.001

Dietary intake

Fruit (> 3 times/wk) (%)

71.7

41.2

53.2

0.449

Vegetables (> 3 times/wk) (%)

15.5

4.9

1.6

0.001

Meat (> 3 times/wk) (%)

26.5

9.3

9.7

0.001

Red meat (> 3 times/wk) (%)

30.5

12.6

17.7

0.041

White meat (> 3 times/wk) (%)

10.2

6

1.6

0.017

Egg (> 3 times/wk) (%)

21.2

14.3

9.7

0.292

Dairy (> 2 times/d) (%)

34.5

23.1

21

0.418