El Mouzan et al. Prevalence of malnutrition in Saudi children: a community-based study. Ann Saudi Med 2010;30(5):381-385. PMID: 20697172. Some data in some of the tables (and the corresponding data in the text) are corrected as indicated. Changes are highlighted.
Table 1.
Prevalence of underweight by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) <-2 SD | Total number (%) <-3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| <1 | 4343 (5.1) | 4141 (2.3) | 8484 (3.7) | 4343 (1.1) | 4141 (0.5) | 8484 (0.8) |
| 1 to < 2 | 1283 (5.5) | 1228 (2.9) | 2511(4.2) | 1283 (0.8) | 1228 (0.4) | 2511 (0.6) |
| 2 to < 3 | 703 (7.8) | 727 (7.2) | 1430 (7.5) | 703 (1) | 727 (1.5) | 1430 (1.3) |
| 3 to < 4 | 716 (7.8) | 787 (8.8) | 1503 (8.3) | 716 (2) | 787 (1.5) | 1503 (1.8) |
| 4 to < 5 | 845 (10.3) | 828 (11.1) | 1677 (10.7) | 845 (2.1) | 828 (1.6) | 1673 (1.9) |
| Overall | 7890(6.1)a | 7711(4.5)a | 15601(5.3) | 7890(1.2)b | 7711(0.8)b | 15 601(1.0) |
a
P<.0001, Significant difference in prevalence of moderate underweight between boys and girls (P<.0001).
b
P< =.0154 Significant difference in prevalence of severe underweight between boys and girls (P=.0154).
Table 2.
Prevalence of wasting by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) <-2 SD | Total number (%) <-3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| <1 | 4290 (12.3) | 4109 (10.8) | 8399 (11.6) | 4290 (5.6) | 4109 (4.4) | 8399 (5) |
| 1 to < 2 | 1282 (6.9) | 1227 (4.5) | 2509 (5.7) | 1282 (1.9) | 1227 (1.6) | 2509 (1.8) |
| 2 to < 3 | 698 (12.3) | 727 (8.4) | 1425 (10.4) | 698 (3.2) | 727 (2.8) | 1425 (3) |
| 3 to < 4 | 714 (10.5) | 785 (9) | 1499 (9.8) | 714 (2.5) | 785 (1.9) | 1499 (2.2) |
| 4 to < 5 | 893 (12.6) | 826 (10.8) | 1719 (11.7) | 893 (3.5) | 826 (1.9) | 1719 (2.7) |
| Overall | 7823 (12.7)a | 7674(10.8)a | 15 497 (11.8) | 7823 (5.1)a | 7674 (3.9)a | 15 497 (4.5) |
a
P<.0001
Table 3.
Prevalence of stunting by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) <-2 SD | Total number (%) <-3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| <1 | 4336 (10.5) | 4123 (5.2) | 8459 (7.9) | 4336 (3.3) | 4123 (1.5) | 8459 (2.4) |
| 1 to < 2 | 1278 (12.5) | 1225 (11.1) | 2503 (11.8) | 1278 (3.8) | 1225 (3.3) | 2503 (3.6) |
| 2 to < 3 | 703 (14.1) | 726 (10.1) | 1429 (12.1) | 703 (3.4) | 726 (3.4) | 1429 (3.4) |
| 3 to < 4 | 716 (11.7) | 787 (12.8) | 1503 (12.3) | 716 (3.4) | 787 (2.5) | 1503 (3.0) |
| 4 to < 5 | 845 (10.1) | 829 (10.3) | 1674 (10.2) | 845 (1.8) | 829 (1.9) | 1674 (1.9) |
| Overall | 7878 (10.8)a | 7690 (7.8)a | 15568 (9.3) | 7878 (3.1)a | 7690 (2.1)a | 15 568 (2.6) |
a
P<.0001
Table 4.
Comparative national prevalence of nutritional indicators in selected countries.
| Country | Study years | Sample size | Underweight (%) | Wasting (%) | Stunting (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ←2 SD | ←3 SD | ←2 SD | ←3 SD | ←2 SD | ←3 SD | |||
| Bangladesh19 | 2006 | 24 302 | 39.8 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 1.6 | 47 | 15.5 |
| Yemen20 | 2003 | 12 364 | 43.1 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 57.7 | 35.8 |
| Brazil21 | 2006-07 | 4415 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 1.5 |
| USA17 | 1999-04 | 3920 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Egypt22 | 2005 | 12 830 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 23.8 | 10.3 |
| Nigeria23 | 2003 | 5407 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 43 | 23.7 |
| Indonesia24 | 2007 | 77 808 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 14.8 | 6.8 | 40.1 | 21 |
| Oman25 | 1999 | 14 076 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Present study | 2004-05 | 15 601 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 2.6 |