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Table 2 Distribution of weight, height, BMI, and mean hemoglobin concentration among school children in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

From: Nutritional status among primary school children in rural Sri Lanka; a public health challenge for a country with high child health standards

Age (months)

Weight (Kg)

Height (cm)

BMI

Hb (g/dL)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Males

 61–71

18.27

5.39

113.44

7.89

13.96

2.45

12.14

0.84

 72–83

18.43

3.94

115.08

7.25

13.83

2.2

12.02

0.85

 84–95

20.13

4.97

119.10

6.91

14.18

2.95

12.10

0.87

 96–107

22.32

5.16

124.52

7.27

14.31

2.41

12.32

0.84

 108–119

23.85

5.50

127.42

7.36

14.58

2.47

12.39

0.82

 120–131

26.29

6.47

132.26

8.5

14.89

2.52

12.33

0.95

Females

 60–71

18.04

4.31

113.5

7.3

13.86

1.94

11.9

0.96

 72–83

18.81

3.81

115.71

6.73

13.99

2.2

12.13

0.88

 84–95

20.4

4.66

119.47

6.59

14.20

2.38

12.07

0.95

 96–107

23.21

5.79

125.17

7.12

14.72

2.95

12.28

0.87

 108–119

24.47

5.56

128.42

7.27

14.75

2.5

12.31

0.93

 120–131

25.20

5.70

131.16

8.5

14.54

2.15

12.40

0.92