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Table 4 Anthropometric of children

From: Nutritional health status: association of stunted and wasted children and their mothers

 

Groups

Value

P values

Waist Circumference (cm)

Normal

43.18 ± 0.49A

0.708NS

Stunted

42.25 ± 1.19AB

Wasted

39.5 ± 0.72 BC

Stunted and Wasted

39.26 ± 0.46C

MUAC (cm)

Normal

13.91 ± 0.3A

0**

Stunted

13.74 ± 0.1A

Wasted

11.69 ± 0.19B

Stunted and Wasted

11.45 ± 0.12B

Head Circumference (cm)

Normal

44.5 ± 0.57AB

0**

Stunted

44.27 ± 0.31A

Wasted

42.87 ± 0.4 BC

Stunted and Wasted

42.14 ± 0.28C

Chest Circumferenc (cm)

Normal

43.63 ± 1.08A

0**

Stunted

41.57 ± 0.59B

Wasted

39.84 ± 0.76 BC

Stunted and Wasted

39.16 ± 0.38C

Neck Circumference (cm)

Normal

24.73 ± 0.29A

0**

Stunted

23.86 ± 0.46AB

Wasted

23.17 ± 0.18B

Stunted and Wasted

21.4 ± 0.27C