Table 3.
Weight Status |
Initial Visit
(0–2 months) |
Follow-Up Visit
(4–6 months) |
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% (n) | % (n) | |||
Weight-for-length z score | ||||
Underweight (<−2 z score) | 7.4 (12) | 1.2 (2) | ||
Adequate (−2 to 2 z score) | 86.4 (140) | 72.8 (118) | ||
Overweight/obese (>2 z score) | 6.2 (10) | 25.9 (42) | ||
Change in weight-for-length z score1 | Overall | By weight status at initial visit | ||
Underweight | Adequate | Overweight | ||
Slow weight change (<−0.67 SD) | 13.0 (21) | 0 | 10.7 (15) | 60.0 (6) |
Adequate weight gain (−0.67 to 0.67 SD) | 27.8 (45) | 0 | 30.7 (43) | 20.0 (2) |
Rapid weight change (>0.67 SD) | 59.3 (96) | 100 (12) | 58.6 (82) | 20.0 (2) |
1 Only two infants were categorized as underweight at the follow-up visit, therefore, they were excluded from the analysis.