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Social & Preventive Medicine obstetrics,pediatrics and geriatrics 2c762a94

Common to both acute and chronic malnutrition is -

A
Weight for age
B
Weight for height
C
Height for age
D
BMI
High-Yield Explanation
Weight reflects only the present health status, while height indicates the event in the past. It helps on assessing acute malnutrition and chronic malnutrition. REF. PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICAL 21ST EDITION. PAGE NO - 501

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