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Table 3 Nutritional status* of the study populations

From: Nutritional status and serum zinc and selenium levels in Iranian HIV infected individuals

Category

HIV infected group (percent)

Healthy group (percent)

P value

Mild malnutrition

24 (24)

15 (15)

0.01

Moderate malnutrition

38 (38)

0

< 0.001

Severe malnutrition

15 (15)

0

< 0.001

Normal

23 (23)

85 (85)

0.006

  1. * Nutritional status was calculated based on individual's BMI. BMI (normal range 18.5–27 kg/m2 based on age) of less than 16, 16–16.9 and 17–18.4 kg/m2 were considered as severe, moderate and mild malnutrition respectively.