Table 1.

Categories of the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF)

Group	Description of the group	Definition
A	No anthropometric failure	Normal WAZ, HAZ and WHZ
B	Wasting only	WHZ < -2SD but normal WAZ and HAZ
C	Wasting and underweight	WHZ and WAZ < -2 SD but normal HAZ
D	Wasting, underweight and stunting	WHZ, WAZ and HAZ < -2 SD
E	Stunting and underweight	HAZ and WAZ < -2 SD but normal WHZ
F	Stunting only	HAZ < -2 SD but normal WAZ and WHZ
Y	Underweight only	WAZ < -2 SD but normal HAZ and WHZ