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Table 2 Mean Z score values for the anthropometric parameters of the studied groups

From: Anthropometric, biochemical and clinical assessment of malnutrition among Egyptian children with chronic liver diseases: a single institutional cross-sectional study

Anthropometric indicators*

Group I (Cases) (n = 69)

Group II (Controls) (n = 50)

Z score (mean ± standard deviation)

Z score (mean ± standard deviation)*

WAZ

−2.6 ± 1.5

0.01 ± 1.3**

HAZ or (LAZ)

− 2.2 ± 1.6

1.1 ± 1.5**

WT/ HT Z or (WtT/LZ)

−1.7 ± 1.5

0.9 ± 1.6**

MUCZ

− 3.9 ± 2.3

2.0 ± 1.7**

TSFZ

−2.2 ± 1.7

1.3 ± 0.8**

UAAZ

−3.6 ± 1.5

1.9 ± 1.3**

AMAZ

−2.9 ± 1.5

1.5 ± 1.1**

AFAZ

−2.4 ± 1.3

1.7 ± 0.9**

HCZ

− 2 ± 1.1

1.4 ± 0.8**

  1. WAZ Weight for age z score, HAZ Height for age z score, W/HZ Weight/Height z score, MUCZ mid-upper arm circumference z score, TSFZ triceps skinfold z score, UAAZ upper arm area z score, AMAZ arm muscle area z score, AFAZ arm fat area z score, HCZ head circumference z score (only for children < 2 years)
  2. * All anthropometric indicators are calculated for age. **highly significant with p (< 0.001)