Effects of Nutrient-Fortified Milk-Based Formula on the Nutritional Status and Psychomotor Skills of Preschool Children
Table 4
Classification of subjects based on different anthropometric indices as analyzed using WHO-Child Growth Standards (-scores) after 12 weeks of study intervention.
Group
Weight for age classification
Height for age classification
Body mass index for age classification
Baseline
Final
Baseline
Final
Baseline
Final
NIG-NO
Normal: 100% (20)
Normal: 95% (19)
Normal: 100% (20)
Normal: 100% (20)
Normal: 90% (18)
Normal: 85% (17)
Underweight: 5% (1)
Possible risk of overweight: 10% (2)
Possible risk of overweight: 15% (3)
NIG-UW
Underweight: 100% (20)
Underweight: 85% (17)
Normal: 85% (17)
Normal: 75% (15)
Normal: 85% (17)
Normal: 80% (16)
Severely underweight: 15% (3)
Stunted: 15% (3)
Stunted: 25% (5)
Wasted: 15% (3)
Wasted: 15% (4)
NIG-SU
Severely underweight: 100% (20)
Underweight: 20% (4)
Normal: 30% (6)
Normal: 30% (6)
Normal: 30% (6)
Normal: 40% (8)
Severely underweight: 80% (16)
Stunted: 45% (9)
Stunted: 45% (9)
Wasted: 55% (11)
Wasted: 45% (9)
Severely stunted: 25% (5)
Severely stunted: 25% (5)
Severely wasted: 15% (3)
Severely wasted: 15% (3)
FMG-NO
Normal: 100% (20)
Normal: 85% (17)
Normal: 100% (20)
Normal: 100% (20)
Normal: 95% (19)
Normal: 85% (17)
Possible risk of overweight: 15% (3)
Possible risk of overweight: 5% (1)
Possible risk of overweight: 15% (3)
FMG-UW
Underweight: 100% (20)
Normal: 45% (9)
Normal: 65% (13)
Normal: 75% (15)
Normal: 75% (15)
Normal: 85% (17)
Underweight: 55% (11)
Stunted: 30% (6)
Stunted: 25% (5)
Wasted: 25% (5)
Wasted: 15% (3)
Severely stunted: 5% (1)
FMG-SU
Severely underweight: 100% (20)
Underweight: 40% (8)
Normal: 25% (5)
Normal: 35% (7)
Normal: 25% (5)
Normal: 40% (8)
Severely underweight: 60% (12)
Stunted: 60% (12)
Stunted: 60% (12)
Wasted: 60% (12)
Wasted: 55% (11)
Notes. Weight for age: normal (0 to −2 SD); underweight (<−2 to −3 SD); severely underweight (<−3 SD); possible risk of overweight (>0 SD); height for age: normal (≤2 to −2 SD); stunted (<−2 to −3 SD); severely stunted (<−3 SD); BMI for age: normal (0 to −2 SD); wasted (<−2 to −3 SD); severely wasted (<−3 SD); possible risk of overweight (2 to >0 SD).
