Which of the following parameter is common to both acute and chronic malnutrition?
Low weight for age is an indicator of both acute and chronic malnutrition. Low height for age is a physical indicator of chronic or long term malnutrition. Low weight for height is an indicator of acute malnutrition. Waterlow criteria for classification of malnutrition: Weight for height: Actual weight/ 50th percentile weight for height X 100 Height for age: Actual height/ 50th percentile height for age X 100 Category Acute malnutrition (weight for height) Chronic malnutrition (height for age) Normal > 90 > 95 Mild 80 - 90 90 - 95 Moderate 70 - 80 85 - 90 Severe < 70 < 85 Ref: Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries edited by Dean T. Jamison, page 1093. Growth and Development by Dilip K Mukherjee page 20. Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine edited by Lisa B. Zaoutis page 634.
Weight for age
Weight for height
Height for age
BMI