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. 2023 Aug 11;12:e92. doi: 10.1017/jns.2023.78

Table 2.

Associations between anthropometric status and dietary diversity

Anthropometric status Dietary diversity score P-value
Low
n %
Adequate
n %
Weight for age
Underweight (<−2 sd) 25 9⋅2 0 0 002
Normal 130 47⋅6 118 43⋅2
Height for age
Stunting (<−2 sd) 64 23⋅4 8 2⋅9 001
Normal 91 33⋅3 110 40⋅4
Weight for height
Wasting (<−2 sd) 12 4⋅4 0 0 0⋅29
Normal 143 52⋅4 118 43⋅2

The weight-for-height z-score classification cut-off point between >+1 sd and <+2 sd was defined as at risk of overweight.