WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children

WHO, UNICEF

Published in : 2009

Available in : English

The statement presents the recommended cut-offs, summarizes the rationale for their adoption and advocates for their harmonized application in the identification of 6 to 60 month old infants and children for the management of severe acute malnutrition. It reviews the implications on patient load, on discharge criteria and on programme planning and monitoring. It also recommends the increase of the MUAC cut-off for defining severe acute malnutrition in children 6 months to 5 years of age from 110 mm to 115 mm.

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Originally posted at : WHO - Nutrition Publications

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Undernutrition, general, Growth standards, Monitoring and evaluation, Monitoring and evaluation, MUAC, MUAC, Wasting

Life-cycle focus : Infancy

Resource types : Statements