WHO defines moderate malnutrition as:
Ans. A. Weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.Moderate malnutrition according to WHO: weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.Severe malnutrition: weight-for-age < -3 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.
Weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.
Weight-for-age between -1 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.
Weight-for-age between -3 and -4 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.
Weight-for-age < -3 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.
Growth, Development, and Behavior