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Table 3 Characteristics of study participants completing the second food frequency questionnaire among the school-aged children in Cambodia (n = 107)

From: Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for assessing dietary macronutrients and calcium intake in Cambodian school-aged children

Sex

Boys (n = 48)

Girls (n = 59)

Total (n = 107)

Age (years)a

10.90 ± 2.58

11.53 ± 2.88

11.24 ± 2.75

HAZ z-scorea

−0.69 ± 1.06

−1.08 ± 1.06

−0.91 ± 1.07

BAZ z-scorea

−0.31 ± 1.40

−0.49 ± 1.04

−0.41 ± 1.21

HAZ z-score < −2SD, n (%)b

2 (4.12)

8 (13.56)

10 (9.35)

BAZ z-score < −2SD, n (%)b

3 (6.23)

3 (5.08)

6 (5.61)

  1. aData are mean ± standard deviation. SD standard deviation
  2. BMI body mass index, weight (kg)/height (m2), HAZ Height for age, BAZ BMI for age
  3. bn number (percentage to all boys n = 48, all girls n = 59, total n = 107)
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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