WHO defines moderate malnutrition as:

A. Weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.

B. Weight-for-age between -1 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.

C. Weight-for-age between -3 and -4 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.

D. Weight-for-age < -3 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.

Correct Answer: Weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.

Description: Ans. A. Weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.Moderate malnutrition according to WHO: weight-for-age between -3 and -2 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.Severe malnutrition: weight-for-age < -3 z-scores below the median of the WHO child growth standards.

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