Table 2.
Nutritional Characteristics.
| Nutritional Characteristics | Growth Parameter | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Underweight | Weight-for-age <3rd percentile | 73 (53.2) |
| Severe underweight | Weight-for-age <0.1st percentile | 31 (22.5) |
| Wasted | Weight-for-heighta <3rd percentile | 35 (31.0) |
| BMIb | 7 (28.0) | |
| Severe wasted | Weight-for-heighta <0.1st percentile | 11 (9.7) |
| BMIb | 2 (8.0) | |
| Short stature | Height-for-age <3rd percentile | 51 (37.2) |
| Severe short stature | Height-for-age <0.1st percentile | 20 (15.6) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; WHL, weight for length.
a
WHL ≤ 24 months, n = 113.
b
BMI > 24 months, n = 25.