Nutrition

Question 1

Define severe acute malnutrition

Answer 1

Very low weight-for-height (below -3 z score
/Standard deviations of the median WHO
growth standards) or
* The presence of nutritional oedema (bilateral
pitting oedema) with or without wasting
* In children aged 6–59 months, a mid-upper
arm circumference less than 115mm

Answer 2

Z- Score < -3SD (<70%) Severe wasting

Answer 3

Z- Score < -3 SD (<85%)Severe stunting

Answer 4

Z-Score -2 to -3 SD(85 – 89%) Moderate stunting

Answer 5

Z-Score -2 to -3 SD (70 – 79% of
median Moderate wasting