Nutritional Status |
< 1 year |
Between 1 year and 5 years and 29 days |
Between 5 years and 1 month and less than 19 years |
Undernutrition |
W/A<= - 2SD |
W/H <= - 2SD |
BMI/A <= - 2SD |
Risk of undernutrition |
- 2 SD < W/A<= - SD |
- 2SD < W/H <= - SD |
- 2SD < BMI/A <= - SD |
Normal |
- SD< W/A < SD |
– SD < W/H < SD |
- SD < BMI/A < SD |
Overweight |
SD <= W/A < 2SD |
SD <= W/H < 2SD |
SD <= BMI/A < 2SD |
Obesity |
W/H >= 2SD |
W/H >= 2 SD |
2SD <= BMI/A < 3SD |
Severe obesity |
-- |
-- |
BMI/A >= 3SD |
Source:
World Health Organization Classification of Nutritional Status of Infant and Children
Legend:
Indicator and cut-off value compared to the median of the
WHO child growth standards
W/A weight-for-age
H/A height/length-to-age
W/H weight-to-height/length
BMI Body Mass Index
BMI/A body mass index-for-age