Given Hapunda
215 ≥ -2<+2SD ≥+2<+3 SD Overweight 3(3) 2(4) 5(6) 1(2) 0(0) 0(0) ≥+3 SD Obese 4(4) 1(2) 1(1) 0(0) 0(0) 4(13) b) Mid-upper arm circumference Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) indicates that the mean±SD of the pre-school children was 15.89±1.29 cm, 15.25±1.36 cm and 16.06±1.45 cm in Evaton West, Soshanguve and the Vaal region, respectively at baseline, and 15.97± 1.35cm, 15.35±1.07 cm, and 16.48±0.89 cm respectively at follow-up (Table 3). MUAC results in all three areas indicated that more than 95% of the children were normal and less than 5% were moderately malnourished before and after the intervention. Table 3 MUAC for Evaton West, Soshanguve and Vaal region at baseline and follow-up. Evaton West Baseline Evaton West Follow-up Soshanguve Baseline Soshanguve Follow-up Vaal region Baseline Vaal region Follow-up Categories Variables n=100 % n=63 % n=99 % n=49 % n=71 % n=33 % Severe malnutrition <11.0 cm (Red) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moderate malnutrition 11.1-12.5 cm (Yellow) 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 Normal >12.5 cm (Green) 99 99 63 100 96 96 49 100 70 99 33 100
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