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Distribution of study children as per wasting (body mass index-for-age) indicator
| Wasting (BMI for age) | |
|---|---|
| Grade | n (%) |
| Severe wasting | 869 (8.3) |
| Moderate wasting | 1434 (13.7) |
| Normal | 7370 (70.4) |
| W/H between 2.0 and 3.0 SD | 99 (0.9) |
| W/H >3.0 SD | 697 (6.7) |
| Total | 10470 (100) |
BMI: Body mass index, SD: Standard deviation, W/H: Weight-for-height z-score
