Chronic malnutrition is measured by:
Ans. (b) Height/ageRef: Nelson's Pediatrics 18th ed. Ch 43The nutritional indices commonly calculated for young children are:* Weight for height - an index used to measure wasting or acute malnutrition; (WHAM)* Height for age - an index used to measure stunting or chronic malnutrition; (HA-CM)* Weight for age - an index used to measure underweight (or wasting and stunting combined). (WASW)* Mid arm circumference is a specific indicator of wasting or acute malnutrition.Remember:* Weight reflects only present health status of the child, whereas height indicates events in the past also* Most sensitive measure of physical growth- WEIGHT* Single best parameter for assessment of physical growth- WEIGHT
Weight/height
Height/age
Weight/age
Mid arm circumference
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