Table 5. IL-6 levels based on anthropometry categories.
| Markers | Pre-intervention (mean ± SD) | Post-intervention (mean ± SD) | ΔIL-6 (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 based on LAZ/HAZ categories | |||
| - Normo-stature | 115.81 ± 93.84 | 104.81 ± 48.67 | -20.28 ± 77.36 |
| - Stunted | 212.06 ± 146.05 | 117.51 ± 115.94 | -41.66 ± 108.69 |
| - Severely stunted | 85.45 ± 89.06 | 132.78 ± 103.03 | 47.33 ± 93.48 |
| p value | 0.045 2 | 0.083 1 | 0.055 2 |
| IL-6 based on WAZ categories | |||
| - Normo-weight | 125.59 ± 99.41 | 109.49 ± 75.87 | -16.09 ± 73.95 |
| - Underweight | 145.73 ± 151.51 | 101.54 ± 73.55 | -44.19 ± 137.03 |
| - severely underweight | 103.70 ± 85.38 | 181.84 ± 111.85 | 78.14 ± 32.06 |
| p value | 0.903 2 | 0.173 1 | 0.014 2 |
| IL-6 based on WLZ/WHZ categories | |||
| - Good nutritional status | 131.54 ± 110.91 | 109.49 ± 75.98 | -22.05 ± 92.83 |
| - Wasted | 129.02 ± 110.60 | 138.75 ± 97.46 | 9.73 ± 84.73 |
| - Severely wasted | 26.83 ± 5.26 | 63.04 ± 8.72 | 36.22 ± 3.46 |
| p value | 0.235 2 | 0.391 1 | 0.148 2 |
Note: WAZ = weight-for-age z-score; LAZ = length-for-age z-score; HAZ = height-for-age z-score; WLZ = weight-for-length z-score; WHZ = weight-for-height z-score.
1
One-way ANOVA.
2
Kruskal-Wallis.