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fer en c e to th e
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• T h e p r es en c e o f b ila ter a l o ed em a o f th e lo w er lim b s (w h en o th er c a us es o f
o ed em a
h a ve b een r uled o ut ) in d ic a tes s ever e m a ln ut r itio n , r eg a r d les s o f th e
M U A C and
W /H .
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g ro w th s ta n d a rd s , w ith th re s h o ld s e x p re s s e d in p e rc e n ta g e o f th e m e d ia n .
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n ew W H O c h ild g r o w th s ta n d a r d s .
S o m e n a tio n a l p ro g ra m m e s d e fin e a n th ro p o m e tric a d m is s io n a n d d is c h a rg e c rite ria w ith re fe
NCHS
1
• T h e p r es en c e o f b ila ter a l o ed em a o f th e lo w er lim b s (w h en o th er c a us es o f
o ed em a
h a ve b een r uled o ut ) in d ic a tes s ever e m a ln ut r itio n , r eg a r d les s o f th e
M U A C and
W /H .
1
g ro w th s ta n d a rd s , w ith th re s h o ld s e x p re s s e d in p e rc e n ta g e o f th e m e d ia n .
40
n ew W H O c h ild g r o w th s ta n d a r d s .
S o m e n a tio n a l p ro g ra m m e s d e fin e a n th ro p o m e tric a d m is s io n a n d d is c h a rg e c rite ria w ith re fe
NCHS
