Ponderal index for a malnourished child is ____________
PI is calculated from measurements of body mass (M) and height (H). PI = the cube root of body weight divided by height, where body mass is in kilograms and height in meters. Be aware that there are variations of this formula which are also sometimes called the Ponderal Index. Ref.nelson 20th edition page 339 nutrition chapter
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