Coeliac disease in children in Christchurch, New Zealand: Presentation and patterns from 2000-2010

Table 2 Nutritional parameters in children diagnosed with coeliac disease, stratified by age

Age group(yr)	WeightZ score (± SD)	HeightZ score (± SD)	Iron deficiency (n)	Other deficiency (n)
0-5	-0.4096 ± 1.24	-0.4210 ± 1.102	41	9
6-12	0.1196 ± 0.966	-0.914 ± 1.125	25	8
> 12	0.0901 ± 1.14	-0.229 ± 1.347	21	7

Children aged less than five years of age had lower weight Z scores than the other groups (P = 0.0033), but there were no differences in height Z scores between the groups. Other deficiencies included those with low levels of folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E or vitamin K.