A 2-year-old child has a weight of 6.4 kg and has vitamin A deficiency. What is the grade of malnutrition in this child –
Correct Answer: Third degree
Description: Normal expected weight at 2 years of age is 12 kg.
This child has a weight of 6.4 kg, i.e. 53.3% of the expected.
So, this child is having grade III (51-61% of expected weight) malnutrition
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