Page 4 of 7
Unit assessment
Select all correct statements.
3. Severe acute malnutrition is defined as:
a) Weight-for-length
<-3 standard deviation (<3 centile)
b) Weight-for-height
<-2 standard deviation (<2 centile)
c) MUAC
<110mm for children 6–59 months
d) MUAC
<115mm for children 6–59 months
e) Presence of bilateral oedema
Feedback
The answers are a), d) and e). Note the MUAC cut off has been changed from
<110mm to <115mm.
Please answer the question first.
