Table 1 Somatic characteristics of study sample of school children in rural central Tanzania (N = 223)
Children’s characteristics | Overall (N = 223) | Girls (n = 118) | Boys (n = 105) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 11.1 (10.2; 11.8) | 11.0 (10.2; 11.6) | 11.1 (10.3; 11.9) |
Leptin [ng/mL] | 0.91 (0.55; 1.69) | 1.28 (0.81; 2.67) | 0.69 (0.41; 0.96) |
Body height [cm] | 135.1 (131.4; 140.6) | 134.9 (130.1; 140.4) | 135.1 (131.6; 141.6) |
HAZ | -1.16 (-1.96; -0.61) | -1.34 (-2.16; -0.69) | -1.05 (-1.71; -0.58) |
Body weight [kg] | 27.3 (25.0; 30.1) | 27.1 (24.4; 29.7) | 27.6 (25.7; 30.8) |
BMI [kg/m2] | 14.9 (14.1; 15.7) | 14.6 (13.8; 15.5) | 15.1 (14.5; 15.8) |
BMI-z-score | -1.35 (-1.93; -0.82) | -1.49 (-2.03; -0.91) | -1.11 (-1.67; -0.73) |
MUAC [cm] | 18.1 (17.4; 19.3) | 18.2 (17.5; 19.6) | 18.1 (17.4; 18.9) |
Prevalence of malnutrition* [%] | |||
 Severe thinness | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
 Thinness | 17.9 | 23.7 | 11.4 |
 Normal weight | 78.9 | 73.7 | 84.8 |
 Severe stunting | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
 Moderate stunting | 22.0 | 28.8 | 14.3 |
 Normal height | 76.7 | 70.3 | 83.8 |
 Undernutrition** | 37.3 | 45.8 | 28.6 |