Which of the following anthropometric indicators best reflects acute malnutrition (wasting) in children?
AWeight for height
BHeight for age
CBMI for age
DWeight for age
In a child with a height-for-age Z-score of less than -2 standard deviations (SD), what is the most likely cause?
AChronic malnutrition
BNo malnutrition
CAcute malnutrition
DRecent infection
EGenetic short stature
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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