Table 2 The frequency distribution of height for age in the children with celiac disease according to the criteria of CDC and WHO
Height for age | CDC’s criteria (percentile) N (%) | WHO’s criteria (z-score) N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Short stature | <  5 | 66 (18.3) | < −2 | 36 (10) |
Normal stature | 5–95 | 290 (80.3) | −2 _ + 2 | 324 (89.7) |
Tall stature | ≥ 95 | 5 (1.4) | ≥ + 2 | 1 (0.3) |