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Unit assessment
Choose the most appropriate answers.
1. Which of the statements are true of
acute malnutrition and which are true of
chronic?
| Acute | Chronic | Both | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) It is the result of a long period of inadequate nutrition. | |||
| b) It is the result of a relatively short period of inadequate nutrition. | |||
| c) It can lead to oedema. | |||
| d) It leads to wasting. | |||
| e) It leads to stunting. | |||
| f) It is measured by weight-for-age. | |||
| g) It is measured by height-for-age. | |||
| h) It is measured by weight-for-height. |
Feedback
The correct answers for acute malnutrition are b), c), d)
and h), and the correct answers for chronic malnutrition
are a), e) and g). f) can be true for both acute and
chronic malnutrition because low weight-for-age can be
due to either chronic or acute malnutrition.
Please answer the question first.
