Table 1 Age-specific nutritional status of urban school-aged children in the NHSP 1990–1994
Age (in years)AllBoysGirls
(Underweight) −2 SD below weight for age % (n)(Stunted) −2 SD below height for age % (n)(Overweight or obese) > 85th percentile BMI for age % (n)(Underweight) −2 SD below weight for age n (%)(Stunted) −2 SD below height for age n (%)(Overweight or obese) greater than 85th percentile BMI for age n (%)(Underweight) −2 SD below weight for age n (%)(Stunted) −2 SD below height for age n (%)(Overweight or obese) > 85th perentile BMI for age n (%)
5–6n = 45230.3 (137)16.2 (73)3.8 (17)32.5 (80)17.1 (42)3.3 (08)27.7 (57)15.0 (31)4.4 (09)
7–8n = 46831.2 (146)19.2 (90)1.5 (07)34.1 (79)17.7 (41)2.2 (05)28.4 (67)20.8 (49)0.8 (02)
9–10n = 36731.3 (115)16.9 (62)2.2 (08)33.8 (66)19.0 (37)2.1 (04)28.5 (49)14.5 (25)2.3 (04)
11–12 n = 38334.2 (131)15.9 (61)4.2 (16)32.2 (65)16.3 (33)4.0 (08)36.5 (66)15.5 (28)4.4 (08)
13–14 n = 30218.2 (56)14.6 (44)4.0 (12)21.6 (32)12.8 (19)3.4 (05)15.6 (24)16.2 (25)4.5 (07)
5–14 n = 197229.7 (585)16.7 (330)3.0 (60)31.5 (322)16.8 (172)2.9 (30)27.7 (263)16.6 (158)3.2 (30)