The deficit in weight for height in a 3-year-old child indicates ____________: (A) Acute malnutrition, (B) Chronic malnutrition, (C) Concomitant acute and chronic, (D) Under weight
Answer is A. Low weight for height is wasting, which suggests acute malnutrition, the result of more recent food deficit or illness. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition Nutr