Group Weight (kg) Height (cm) Sideropenic Anemia Patient (no.=120) H. pylori +ve 20.4 ± 1 128.1 ± 1 44 (36.7%) Control (no=100)H.pylori –ve) 25.6 ± 1.7 P value =<0.05 133.8 ± 2 P value = <0.01 15(15%) OR = 2.9 P value = <0.03 Differences between patients and controls are significant regarding weight, height and sideropenic anemia.

Table 3: Distribution of patient and control groups according to malnutrition