Best indicator of acute malnutrition: (A) Weight for height, (B) Weight for age, (C) Height for age, (D) BMI < 2 SD
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Weight for height Severe acute malnutrition is defined by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median WHO growth standards), by visible severe wasting, or by the presence of nutritional oedema.