Table 3 The frequency distribution of weight for age in the children with celiac disease according to the criteria of CDC and WHO
Weight for age | CDC’s criteria (percentile) N (%) | WHO’s criteria (z-score) N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight | <  5% | 104 (28.8) | < −2 | 81 (22.4) |
Normal weight | 5 _ 95% | 252 (69.8) | -2 _ + 2 | 276 (76.5) |
Overweight | ≥ 95% | 5 (1.4) | ≥ + 2 | 4 (1.1) |