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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. Determine the severity of each child’s malnutrition using their weight-for-height/length or MUAC, and clicking their illustrations to view their photos. For more information, visit the Community.
Name: Sheema
Age: 2 yrs 0 mnth
Sex: female
Length: 67.0cm
Weight: 3.9kg
MUAC: Unknown
Weight-for-length: <-3SD
Age: 2 yrs 0 mnth
Sex: female
Length: 67.0cm
Weight: 3.9kg
MUAC: Unknown
Weight-for-length: <-3SD
Name: Ola
Age: 1 yr 1 mnth
Sex: female
Length: 77.5cm
Weight: 7.7kg
MUAC: 110.0mm
Weight-for-length: <-2SD
Age: 1 yr 1 mnth
Sex: female
Length: 77.5cm
Weight: 7.7kg
MUAC: 110.0mm
Weight-for-length: <-2SD
Name: Fatima
Age: 1 yr 8 mnths
Sex: female
Length: 67.0cm
Weight: 6.5kg
MUAC: Unknown
Weight-for-length: <-1 to -2SD
Age: 1 yr 8 mnths
Sex: female
Length: 67.0cm
Weight: 6.5kg
MUAC: Unknown
Weight-for-length: <-1 to -2SD
Name: Kofi
Age: 4 yrs 6 mnths
Sex: male
Height: 110.0cm
Weight: 18.5kg
MUAC: 133.0mm
Weight-for-height: Median
Age: 4 yrs 6 mnths
Sex: male
Height: 110.0cm
Weight: 18.5kg
MUAC: 133.0mm
Weight-for-height: Median
Now click next and find out more about Severe Acute malnutrition (SAM).
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Sheema’s weight-for-length indicates she has SAM. Fatima and Ola’s weight-for-length SD scores do not classify them as SAM. However, the presence of bilateral oedema, which is a clinical sign of SAM, indicates they have SAM. Kofi is normal.Please complete the question.
