Which of the following indicates a longer term nutritional status?: (A) Mid arm circumference, (B) Height for age, (C) Weight for age, (D) Weight for height
Answer is B. Height for age is considered the best indicator of long term nutritional status and best measure of cumulative growth retardation (stunting) Ref: Clinics, Stoves, and Ill-behaved Children: Essays in Health and Development Economics, ProQuest, 2008 - Pg 44; Disease And Moality in Sub-Saharan Africa, World Bank Publications, 2006 - Pg 90; Essential Pediatrics by O P Ghai 6th Edition, Page 101; Textbook of Social and Preventive medicine by Park 19th Edition, Page 434.