Table 3 Changes in anthropometric indices with time in the total population
Changes in anthropometry | Prevalence at different ages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months | 18 months | |
Change in weight-for-age SDS compared to birth SDS | |||||
Weight faltereda | 128 (50.4%) | 117 (46.1%) | 123 (48.4%) | 122(48.1%) | 63 (52.9%) |
No weight faltering | 85 (33.5%) | 88 (34.6%) | 73 (28.7%) | 76 (29.9%) | 32 (26.8%) |
Accelerated weight gainb | 41 (16.1%) | 49 (19.3%) | 58 (22.8%) | 56 (22%) | 24 (20.1%) |
Length-for-age SDS | |||||
Below -2 SD | 15 (5.9%) | 21 (8.3%) | 20 (7.9%) | 21 (8.3%) | 13 (10.9%) |
Between -1 to -2 SD | 46 (18.1%) | 48 (18.9%) | 52 (20.5%) | 63 (24.8%) | 30 (25.2%) |
Weight-for-length SDS | |||||
Below -2 SD | 37 (14.5%) | 30 (11.8%) | 27 (10.6%) | 49 (20.1%) | 17 (14.3%) |
Between -1 to -2 SD | 50 (19.7%) | 56 (22%) | 64 (25.2%) | 68 (26.8%) | 42 (35.2%) |