Table 3.
Characteristics, body composition, and Human milk output by type of malnutrition in childhood (WHO classification)
| Variable | SAM edema (n = 15) |
SAM mixed-type (n = 10) |
SAM severe wasting (n = 11) |
P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants | ||||
| Age, months | 5.3 ± 2.4 | 4.8 ± 2.1 | 6.7 ± 1.3 | 0.66 |
| Weight, kg | 6.9 ± 1.5 | 6.5 ± 1.0 | 6.6 ± 1.2 | 0.71 |
| Mothers | ||||
| Age, years | 24.5 ± 5.5 | 26.4 ± 5.7 | 22.6 ± 3.3 | 0.27 |
| Weight, kg | 58.1 ± 6.7 | 54.3 ± 9.4 | 52.0 ± 5.4 | 0.11 |
| Height, cm | 152.8 ± 5.5 | 152.7 ± 7.6 | 150.6 ± 6.7 | 0.66 |
| MUAC, mm | 265.1 ± 19.7 | 247.9 ± 19.4 | 252.2 ± 15.7 | 0.06 |
| Body composition | ||||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.8 ± 1.8 | 23.2 ± 3.0 | 22.9 ± 1.7 | 0.07 |
| Body fat, kg | 16.7 ± 3.9 | 13.9 ± 4.8 | 14.1 ± 3.2 | 0.15 |
| Body fat, % | 28.7 ± 5.2 | 25.1 ± 5.6 | 26.9 ± 4.4 | 0.23 |
| Fat-Free mass, kg | 41.4 ± 5.2 | 40.4 ± 5.8 | 37.9 ± 3.6 | 0.22 |
| Fat-Free mass, % | 71.3 ± 5.2 | 74.9 ± 5.6 | 73.1 ± 4.4 | 0.23 |
| Total body water, kg | 30.3 ± 3.8 | 29.6 ± 4.2 | 27.8 ± 2.7 | 0.22 |
| Total body water, % | 52.2 ± 3.8 | 54.7 ± 4.1 | 53.5 ± 3.2 | 0.24 |
| Human milk output | ||||
| Breast milk output, g/d | 881.3 ± 147.7 | 872.5 ± 156.3 | 776.7 ± 135.4 | 0.18 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD
* ANOVA applied to compare the three SAM groups