The best parameter for assessment of chronic malnutrition is -
parks textbook of preventive and social medicine 23rd edition * height is a stable measurement of growth as opposed to body weight .whereas the weight reflects only the present health status of the child,height indicate the events in the past also. *low height for age also knownn as nutritional stunting or drawfting.it reflects past or chronic mal nutrition.
Weight of age
Weight for height
Height for age
Any of the above
obstetrics,pediatrics and geriatrics