Table 2.
Patterns of gain in weight by age and gender (% of total)
| Weight gain (g/kg/day) | % of total | 6-12 months | 13-24 months | 25-36 months | 37-60 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (n=14) | Girls (n=26) | Boys (n=18) | Girls (n=26) | Boys (n=13) | Girls (n=08) | Boys (n=10) | Girls (n=7) | ||
| No change in weight | 3.7 | 7.1 | 0 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Weight loss | 19.8 | 7.1 | 26.9 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 23.1 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 14.3 |
| Poor (<5) | 14.7 | 14.3 | 0 | 16.7 | 23.1 | 7.7 | 0 | 30.0 | 42.9 |
| Moderate (5-10) | 30.9 | 50.0 | 26.9 | 44.4 | 42.3 | 23.1 | 25.0 | 0 | 28.6 |
| Good (>10) | 30.9 | 21.4 | 46.2 | 27.8 | 30.8 | 46.2 | 37.5 | 20.0 | 14.3 |