Table 4 Prevalence of malnutrition according to educational zones
From: Nutritional status of school children living in Northern part of Sri Lanka
Educational Zones | N | Stunting N (%)a | Wasting N (%)b | Overweight N (%)c | Obese N (%) c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaffna | 320 | 23 (20) | 81 (26.8) | 38 (34) | 22 (34.4) |
Vadamaradchi | 234 | 19 (16.5) | 45 (14.9) | 28 (25) | 16 (25) |
Thenmaradchi | 204 | 34 (29.5) | 88 (29.1) | 10 (8.9) | 08 (12.5) |
Valikamam | 103 | 23 (20) | 54 (17.9) | 22 (2.0) | 12 (18.8) |
Islands | 151 | 16 (14) | 34 (11.3) | 14 (12.5) | 06 (9.4) |
Total | 1012 | 115 (11.3) | 302 (29.8) | 112 (11.1) | 64 (6.3) |