Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
BIA	Bioelectrical impedance analysis	Kg	Kilogram
BMI	Body mass index	LMIC	Low- to middle-income country
BMIz	Body mass index z-score	NWP	North-West Province
CIRC	Circumference	MM	Millimeter
CM	Centimeter	MUAC	Mid-upper arm circumference
DBE	Department of Basic Education	NW-CHILD	North-West Child Study
FM	Fat Weight	SF	Skinfolds
FFM	Fat-free Weight	SES	Socio-economic status
HREC	Health research ethics committee	WHO	Worl health organization
ISAK	International society for the advancement of Kinanthropometry