Table 3 Nutritional status of the participants using the Height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ) and Weight-for-Age Z-scores (WAZ)
From: Anthropometrically determined nutritional status of urban primary schoolchildren in Makurdi, Nigeria
| Â | HAZ | WAZ |
|---|---|---|
Nutritional status | n (%) | n (%) |
Severe malnutrition | 28(1.4) | - |
Moderate (stunting) | 1062(52.7) | 874(43.4) |
Normal (non stunting) | 891(44.2) | 1136(56.4) |
Total | 2015 (100) | 2015 (100) |