Does Being an Orphan Decrease the Nutritional Status of Luo Children?

The article presents a study which investigates the impact of orphanhood in nutritional status. It mentions that 411 Luo children participated in the study and underwent anthropometric measurement and physical examination. It notes that the t-test was used to compare hemoglobin level and anthropometric variables in which all analysis were gender specific. Moreover, the findings suggest that there is no significant difference on the nutritional status of nonorphaned and orphaned Luo children.