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Table 2 Nutritional status of school-going children

From: Factors associated with underweight, overweight, stunting and wasting among primary school-going children participating in a school health initiative in South Africa

Variable

Number of Participants

%

Nutrition

  
 

Normal weight

767

55.0

Over nutrition

  
 

At risk of overweight

210

18.0

 

Overweight

91

7.0

 

Obese

18

2.0

Undernutrition

  
 

Underweight

37

3.0

 

Stunting

127

10.0

 

Severe stunting

29

2.0

 

Wasting

37

3.0