Waterlow classification of malnutrition in children takes into account:
Weight for height (wasting)
Height for age (stunting)
Weight for height (wasting) and height for age (stunting)
Percent of reference weight for age
c. Weight for height (wasting) and height for age (stunting)(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 295-306, Ghai 8/e p 96-107)Gomez CriteriaWaterlow CriteriaGrade of malnutritionWeight for age (%)Weight for height (%)Height for age (%)Normal90-11090-110>95Mild75-8980-8990-94Moderate60-7470-7985-89Severe<60<70<85
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