Table 5.
Correlation between micronutrients and nutritional status in the school children, Meseret school, Gondar, Ethiopia
| Trace elements | Height-for-age | Weight-for-age | BMI-for-age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Magnesium (mg/dl) |
0.212* |
0.003 |
−0.189 |
|
Calcium (mg/dl) |
0.161 |
−0.026 |
−0.150 |
|
Iron (μg/dl) |
0.139 |
0.033 |
−0.035 |
|
Copper (μg/dl) |
0.275** |
0.033 |
−0.224 |
|
Zinc (μg/dl) |
−0.020 |
0.092 |
0.086 |
|
Cu/Zn ratio |
0.126 |
−0.145 |
−0.244 |
|
Selenium (μg/dl) |
−0.159 |
0.018 |
0.115 |
| Molybdenum (μg/dl) | 0.275** | 0.083 | −0.130 |
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).