Table 1

Characteristics of subjects and controls

NoSex (M/F) Mean age (months)Age rangeMean W/H z score (SD)
A. Coeliac disease208/12237 m—6 y−2.09 (0.81)
B. Non-coeliac enteropathy159/6241 m—7.5 y−1.76 (0.73)
C. Controls159/6515 m—14 y−0.31 (1.41)
  • W/H (weight for height): A v B: p > 0.05; Av C: p < 0.01; B v C: p < 0.01.