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. 2017 Apr 20;12(4):e0175952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175952

Table 2. Anthropometric characteristics of infants at 6, 9, and 12 months.

6 mo 9 mo 12 mo
LAZ (mean, SD)* -1.02 (0.97) -1.16 (0.97) -1.26 (1.00)
Prevalence of LAZ <-2 SD 36/230 (15.7%) 39/202 (19.3%) 43/190 (22.6%)
WLZ (mean, SD)* 0.45 (1.03) 0.17 (1.03) -0.08 (1.08)
Prevalence of WLZ <-2 SD 4/230 (1.7%) 4/202 (2.0%) 6/190 (3.2%)
WAZ (mean, SD)* -0.34 1.00) -0.52 (1.02) -0.66 (1.08)
Prevalence of WAZ <-2 SD 9/230 (3.9%) 11/202 (5.4%) 20/190 (10.5%)

LAZ (length-for-age Z-score), WLZ (weight-for-length Z-score), WAZ (weight-for-age Z-score), SD (standard deviation).

* p-value < 0.05.