An underweight child may be stunted, wasted, or both

MALNUTRITION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Underweight was associated with both stunting and wasting . There was no association between stunting and wasting. There is no a three way interaction among stunting, wasting and underweight. Wasting, stunting and underweight should be considered simultaneously to estimate the actual burden of childhood undernutrition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stunting results from chronic undernutrition, which retards linear growth, whereas wasting results from inadequate nutrition over a shorter period, and underweight encompasses both stunting and wasting.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2020, 149.2 million children under 5 years of age were too short for their age (stunting), 45.4 million were too thin for their height (wasting) and 38.9 million were too heavy for their height (overweight).

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