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. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0147854. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147854

Table 2. Prevalence estimates for the nutritional status categories of refugee children at the overseas screening medical examination overall, % (95% CI).

Nutritional status category All Countries
<5 years 5–10 years All Ages
n = 502 n = 480 n = 982
Stunting* 21.3 (17.7–24.9) 18.8 (15.2–22.3) 20.1 (17.6–22.6)
Wasting 14.3 (11.3–17.4) 20.4 (16.8–24.0) 17.3 (14.9–19.7)
Healthy weight 70.9 (66.9–74.9) 67.3 (63.1–71.5) 69.1 (66.3–72.0)
Overweight 8.6 (6.1–11.0) 6.7 (4.4–8.9) 7.6 (6.0–9.3)
Obesity 6.2 (4.1–8.3) 5.6 (3.6–7.7) 5.9 (4.4–7.4)

* For the overall sample there were 37 children with stunting and wasting, and 17 children with stunting and overweight or obesity. The remaining children with stunting are also classified in the healthy weight category.