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Anthropometric details of Grade 4 learners (n = 1785)
| Mean (±SD) n (%) |
|
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Boys | 918 (51.4) |
| Girls | 867 (48.6) |
| Age (years) | 9.5 (±0.7) |
| Head circumference (cm) | 48.7 (±9.2) |
| Height (cm) | 132.8 (±6.7) |
| Weight (kg) | 34.8 (±10.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.9 (±5.9) |
| BMI Categories | |
| < 3rd percentile | 65 (3.6) |
| 3rd-15th percentile | 157 (8.8) |
| 15th -50th percentile | 503 (28.2) |
| 50th – 85th percentile | 573 (32.1) |
| > 95th percentile | 487 (27.3) |
