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. 2021 Aug 14;20:182. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01478-3

Table 1.

List and description of child undernutrition indicators

Indicator Description
Stunted If child’s height-for-age z-score is less − 2 standard deviations (SD) from the international median [32] healthy reference group
Wasted If child’s weight-for-height z-score is less −2 standard deviations (SD) from the international median [32] healthy reference group
Under-weighted If child’s weight-for-age z-score is less −2 standard deviations (SD) from the international median [32] healthy reference group