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Table 2 Anthropometric outcomes of participants with non-missing valid HAZ scores at each 6-monthly visit (N = 1112)

From: Child linear growth trajectories during the first three years of life in relation to infant iron status: a prospective cohort study in rural Vietnam

 

Month 6

Month 12

Month 18

Month 24

Month 30

Month 36

(N = 1040)

(N = 818)

(N = 953)

(N = 883)

(N = 903)

(N = 1011)

Weight (grams)

7705 [976]

9180 [1160] 

10,246 [1238]

11,218 [1362]

12,302 [1480]a

13,096 [1560]

Length/ Height (cm)

66·0 [2.3]

74·5 [2.6]

79·6 [3.0]

84·0 [3.2]

88·2 [3.4]

91·1 [3.4]

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

17.7 [1.6]

16.5 [1.4]

16.1 [1.2]

15.8 [1.2]

15.8 [1.2]

15.7 [1.2]

HAZ

–0·58 [0.94]

–0·68 [0.96]

–0·97 [0.99]

–1·03 [0.96]

–1·09 [0.92]

–1·14 [0.89]

Mild stunting (HAZ < –1)

321 (30.9%)

310 (37.9%)

483 (50.7%)

458 (51.9%)

498 (55.1%)

578 (57.2%)

Moderate stunting (HAZ <–2)

66 (6.3%)

64 (7.8%)

138 (14.5%)

136 (15.4%)

142 (15.7%)

171 (16.9%)

Severe stunting (HAZ <–3)

8 (0.8%)

5 (0.6%)

11(1.2%)

14 (1.6%)

10 (1.1%)

13 (1.3%)

  1. Values are mean [SD] or number (%)
  2. HAZ Height for age z-score
  3. Height for age z-score is considered valid if the data is collected within +/-2.5m visit window
  4. aData on weight was missing for one child