A 5-year-old has the following anthropometry findings: Weight/age < -3.2 SD, Height/age < -2.5 SD, Weight/height < -1.7 SD. What is the most likely diagnosis?
AModerate acute malnutrition
BChronic malnutrition
CSevere Acute Malnutrition
DSevere Acute Malnutrition with stunting
Anthropometric assessment, which does not show much change over a period of 1-4 years, is characteristic of:
AChest-to-head circumference ratio
BMid arm circumference
CSkin fold thickness
DHeight
Type of growth chart used by anganwadi workers (ICDS) for growth monitoring is:
ANCHS
BCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
CWHO Growth Standards
DIAP (Indian Academy of Pediatrics)
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