Table 4.
Body composition of the study population.
| Parameters | Mild stunting1 | Normal stature2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Standard error | Mean | Standard error | |
| n = 9 | n = 30 | |||
| Body fat (kg) | 18.53 | 1.22 | 14.61∗ | 0.65 |
| Body fat (%) | 31.80 | 1.87 | 26.86∗ | 0.99 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 35.65 | 1.18 | 36.90 | 0.63 |
| Abdominal fat (kg) | 1.27 | 0.15 | 0.96 | 0.08 |
| Abdominal fat (%) | 32.83 | 2.30 | 26.23∗ | 1.22 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 76.55 | 2.20 | 71.72 | 1.19 |
In each row, significant differences between short and normal groups are shown by asterisk (ANCOVA adjusted according to gender, age, and weight; P < .05).
1 Height-for-age z scores <−1 and ≥−2.
2 Height-for-age z scores ≥−1.