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Table 2 Nutritional status of leprosy patients

From: Correlation between therapy and lipid profile of leprosy patients: is there a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases after treatment?

Classification of body mass index (kg/m2)

n = 84 (%)

Malnutrition (<18.5)

2 (2.38)

Eutrophy (≥ 18.5 < 25)

35 (41.67)

Overweight (≥ 25 ≤ 29.9)

33 (39.29)

Obesity (≥ 30)

14 (16.67)

p

0.3261

  1. Chi-square test adherence with Yates correction. (P < 0.05)