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Table 2 Mean anthropometric measurements of boys and girls (n = 634)

From: Magnitude of undernutrition in children aged 2 to 4 years using CIAF and conventional indices in the slums of Mumbai city

Parameter

Boys (n = 340)

Girls (n = 294)

F

P value

Weight (kg)

11.9 ± 1.8

11.4 ± 1.8

12.039

0.001

Height (cm)

90.1 ± 7.2

89.2 ± 7.0

2.427

0.120

WAZ

-1.6 ± 1.0

-1.7 ± 0.9

2.194

0.139

HAZ

-1.5 ± 1.2

-1.6 ± 1.1

0.921

0.337

WHZ

-1.1 ± 1.0

-1.1 ± 0.9

0.000

0.987

MUAC (cm)

14.9 ± 1.1

14.8 ± 1.1

4.151

0.042

  1. WAZ Weight-for-age Z score, HAZ Height-for-age Z score, WHZ Weight-for-height Z score, MUAC Mid-upper arm circumference
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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