Table 4.

Relationship between plasma β-endorphin levels and anthropometric parameters of the participants

Anthropometric parameters	No. of children n (%)	Mean plasma β-endorphin level	F value	P value
Weight-for-age z score	(n = 36)*
Normal	28 (77.8)	3.1 ± 2.2	0.110	0.896
Underweight	5 (13.9)	3.6 ± 2.3
Severe underweight	3 (8.3)	3.2 ± 1.4
Height-for-age z score	(n = 36)*
Normal	31 (86.1)	3.1 ± 2.1	0.471	0.628
Stunting	5 (13.9)	4.0 ± 2.4
Weight-for-height z score	(n = 36)*
Normal	27 (75.0)	3.4 ± 2.4	0.549	0.583
Mild to moderate wasting	6 (16.7)	2.5 ± 1.2
Severe wasting	3 (8.3)	2.9 ± 1.0
BMI percentile	(n = 4)**
Normal (5th–85th percentile)	3 (75.0)	1.8 ± 1.0	-2.190	0.160
At risk of overweight (85th–95th)	1 (25.0)	2.8

*Children aged 60 months and below, **children older than 60 months