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Best indicator of acute malnutrition

A
Weight for height
B
Weight for age
C
Height for age
D
BMI < 2 SD
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Weight for height Severe acute malnutrition is defined by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median WHO growth standards), by visible severe wasting, or by the presence of nutritional oedema.

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