z-scores Location Total food group scores
Weight/Age Mean ± SD Height/Age Mean ± SD Weight/Height Mean ± SD
<-3SD India 120.5 ± 19.0 0.0 ± 0.0 127.0 ± 26.2
Iran 123.8 ± 40.0 113.0 ± 16.4 0.0 ± 0.0
-3SD to -2SD India 119.4 ± 31.5 131 ± 38.3 116.2 ± 24.5
Iran 129.4 ± 53.5 133.0 ± 53.7 125.2 ± 39.5
-2SD to +2SD India 146.8 ± 40.6 146.5 ± 41.1 147.0 ± 40.6
Iran 149.6 ± 51.8 151.2 ± 51.9 149.6 ± 51.9
>+2SD India 213.4  ± 30.9 191.4 ± 16.6 207.0 ± 37.4
Iran 178.1 ± 45.9 156.3 ± 43.7 177.5 ± 48.7
Table 2: Total food group scores based on nutritional status in Iran and India.