Table 1.

Age, z-score, and body mass index according to wasting conditions.

	Non-wasting group (n = 64)	Wasting group (n = 41)	P value
Age, years∗	15.1 ± 2.8	15.6 ± 1.8	.28
Male, n (%)	48 (75.0)	27 (65.9)	.38
BMI, kg/m2†	19.6 (18.3–21.9)	16.0 (14.9–17.4)	<.001
Height-for-age z-score†	0.20 (−0.35–0.62)	−0.75 (−1.6–-0.19)	<.001
BMI-for-age z-score†	−0.22 ± 0.80	−2.18 ± 1.13	<.001

BMI = body mass index.

^∗Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation).

^†Data are expressed as median (interquartile range).