This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nutrition, Subject name: Pediatrics
The deficit in weight for height in a 3-year-old child indicates ____________ 
Select and explain. 
A. Acute malnutrition, B. Chronic malnutrition, C. Concomitant acute and chronic, D. Under weight
A: Acute malnutrition
Answer: A: Acute malnutrition 
Explanation: 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