Table 2 Biomarkers of Children
From: Nutritional health status: association of stunted and wasted children and their mothers
Biomarkers | Groups | Value | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin | Normal | 12.59 ± 0.18A | 0** |
Stunted | 11.8 ± 0.21B | ||
Wasted | 10.85 ± 0.53C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 9.88 ± 0.21D | ||
Hematocrit | Normal | 12.59 ± 0.18A | 0** |
Stunted | 11.8 ± 0.21B | ||
Wasted | 10.85 ± 0.53C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 9.88 ± 0.21D | ||
Red Blood cells | Normal | 4.66 ± 0.34A | 0** |
Stunted | 3.88 ± 0.22B | ||
Wasted | 3.36 ± 0.15C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 2.85 ± 0.16D | ||
Mean Corpuscular Volume | Normal | 4.66 ± 0.34A | 0** |
Stunted | 3.88 ± 0.22B | ||
Wasted | 3.36 ± 0.15C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 2.85 ± 0.16D | ||
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin | Normal | 27.18 ± 0.82A | 0** |
Stunted | 25.21 ± 0.58B | ||
Wasted | 23.76 ± 1.11C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 20.13 ± 0.82D | ||
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin concentration | Normal | 37.17 ± 2.37A | 0** |
Stunted | 30.33 ± 1.31B | ||
Wasted | 27.17 ± 1.15C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 24.43 ± 1.34D | ||
White blood cells | Normal | 13.29 ± 0.2A | 0** |
Stunted | 12.5 ± 0.25B | ||
Wasted | 11.55 ± 0.55C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 10.58 ± 0.2D | ||
Creatinine | Normal | 0.45 ± 0.03A | 0** |
Stunted | 0.4 ± 0.03B | ||
Wasted | 0.35 ± 0.03C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 0.3 ± 0.03D | ||
Serum Albumin | Normal | 5.41 ± 0.32A | 0** |
Stunted | 5.05 ± 0.3B | ||
Wasted | 4.53 ± 0.32C | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 3.99 ± 0.32D | ||
Serum Globulin | Normal | 6.12 ± 0.26A | 0** |
Stunted | 5.61 ± 0.61A | ||
Wasted | 4.95 ± 0.75B | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 4.26 ± 0.76C | ||
Blood Urea Nitrogen | Normal | 12.75 ± 1.87A | 0.558NS |
Stunted | 13.6 ± 1.75A | ||
Wasted | 13.27 ± 1.71A | ||
Stunted and Wasted | 13.27 ± 1.77A |