Which of the following indicates a longer term nutritional status?
Height for age is considered the best indicator of long term nutritional status and best measure of cumulative growth retardation (stunting) Ref: Clinics, Stoves, and Ill-behaved Children: Essays in Health and Development Economics, ProQuest, 2008 - Pg 44; Disease And Moality in Sub-Saharan Africa, World Bank Publications, 2006 - Pg 90; Essential Pediatrics by O P Ghai 6th Edition, Page 101; Textbook of Social and Preventive medicine by Park 19th Edition, Page 434.
Mid arm circumference
Height for age
Weight for age
Weight for height