Table 2.
Evolution of the anthropometric measurements expressed as mean (SD).
| Baseline | Post-Intervention | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| z BMI | 3 (0.4) | 2.7 (0.4) | <0.001 |
| z WC | 6.8 (1.4) | 6.3 (1.2) | <0.05 a |
| z MUAC | 3.4 (1) | 3 (0.9) | <0.01 |
| z TRI | 3 (0.8) | 2.4 (0.7) | <0.001 |
| z SUB | 3.7 (0.8) | 3.2 (1.1) | <0.01 |
| WHtR | 0.64 (0.04) | 0.61 (0.03) | <0.001 |
| Body fat (Slaughter, %) | 44.6 (6.9) | 40.7 (5.5) | <0.001 b |
| Body fat (DXA, %) | 46 (4.4) | 43.6 (4.6) | <0.001 |
| Trunk fat (DXA, %) | 45.3 (4.4) | 42.6 (5.1) | <0.01 |
a ANCOVA repeated measures, controlling for the covariate sex, as well as for baseline z BMI; b Wilcoxon test. Z-score is related to cut-off points by age [32]. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; MUAC: mid upper arm circumference; TRI: tricipital skinfold; SUB: subscapular skinfold; WHtR: waist-to-height ratio; Slaughter: equation with tricipital and subscapular skinfolds [35]; DXA: dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.