More male children ( n = 684, 30.5%) were having low BMI Z scores compared to female children ( n = 584, 26.9%) and this difference was statistically significant (Chi-square 6.96, p < .031). Distribution of height for age showed an increasing trend of low height for age (stunting) with age.
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Nutritional status among primary school children in rural Sri Lanka; a public health challenge for a country with high child health standards.
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