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Unit assessment
Choose the most appropriate answers.
2. This is Paula, who is 6 months old. She is 60cm in length and weighs
5.2kg. What is her nutritional status? Use z-score tables to find
the answer.
a) Not wasted
b) Moderately stunted
c) Severely underweight
d) Moderately underweight
e) Moderately wastede
 WHO Girls Weight for length |
WHO Girls Length for age |
WHO Girls Weight for age |
Please answer the question first.
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The correct answers are a), b) and d). Her weight-for-length is between -1 and -2SD and in the normal range. Her length-for-age and weight-for-age are between -2 and -3SD (moderate stunting and moderate underweight).
