Table 3.

Relationships between biochemical and anthropometric indices

	WLZ		MUAC		LAZ
	Coefficient	p	Coefficient	p	Coefficient	p
Calcium*	0.06	<.001	0.040	.019	0.02	.296
Phosphate	0.16	<.001	0.11	.003	0.08	.048
ALP	14.9	.086	13.6	.078	7.9	.175
PTH	−7.9	.566	−7.4	.316	−7.7	.293
25(Oh)D	7.4	.016	9.3	.002	0.69	.574
1,25(Oh)2D	32.1	.011	2.5	.838	10.0	.299

Note. Outputs of linear regression analyses. Output for LAZ is adjusted for age. LAZ = length‐for‐age z‐score; MUAC = mid‐upper arm circumference; WLZ = weight‐for‐length z‐score.

^* Calcium is adjusted for albumin as described in the methods section.