Table 4 Sample characteristics
Sample characteristics | |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 15.9 ± 0.8 |
Race | n (%) |
Black | 56 (71) |
Mixed ancestry, | 16 (20) |
Indian, | 7 (9) |
Anthropometry | Mean ± SD |
Mean height (cm) | 167.1 ± 5.7 |
Mean weight (kg) | 56.6 ± 5.4 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 20.2 ± 2.1 |
Nutritional status classified according to BMI-for-age (Z-score) | n (%) |
Obese (>3) | 0 (0) |
Overweight (>2 to 3) | 0 (0) |
Possible risk of overweight (>1 to 2) | 4 (5) |
Normal range (<1 to -2) | 53 (67) |
Wasted (< -2 to -3) | 0 (0) |
Severely wasted (< -3) | 22 (28) |