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Table 1 Summary of nutritional indicators (Z-scores)

From: Prevalence of malnutrition among settled pastoral Fulani children in Southwest Nigeria

 

Height-for-age HAZ (Stunting)

Weight-for-age WAZ (Underweight)

Weight-for-height WHZ (Wasting)

Overall

   

No. examined

331

331

310

No. below -2 SD

128

128

45

% below -2 SD

38.7

38.7

14.5

Sex

   

No.(%) of Girls below -2 SD

58 (35.4%)

56 (34.1%)

19 (11.9%)

No.(%) of Boys below -2 SD

70 (41.9%)

72 (43.1%)

26 (17.2%)