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Unit 1: Definition of malnutrition
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Classification of Malnutrition
Now apply what you learnt about how to determine moderate and severe acute malnutrition by answering the questions.

Q. Below are Sheema, Ola, Fatima and Kofi. Calculate the first three children’s weight-for-height/length SD score. Visit the Community to see the children’s personal and social information.


a) SD
Name: Sheema
Age: 2 yrs 0 mnth
Sex: female
Length: 67.0cm
Weight: 3.9kg
MUAC: Unknown
b) SD
Name: Ola
Age: 1 yr 1 mnth
Sex: female
Length: 77.5cm
Weight: 7.7kg
MUAC: 110.0mm
c)
Between and SDs

Name: Fatima
Age: 1 yr 8 mnths
Sex: female
Length: 67.0cm
Weight: 6.5kg
MUAC: Unknown
d) Median
Name: Kofi
Age: 4 yrs 6 mnths
Sex: male
Height: 110.0cm
Weight: 18.5kg
MUAC: 133.0mm
WHO Girls Weight-for-length Standard Deviation
WHO Girls Weight-for-height Standard Deviation
WHO Boys Weight-for-height Standard Deviation
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