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Glossary

BodyMassIndex(BMI):Anindexofweightforheightusedtoclassifyadultmalnutrition,calculatedbydividingapersons
weightinkilogramsbytheirheightinmeterssquared.

SevereUnderweightBMI<16kg/m2
UnderweightBMI<18.5kg/m2
NormalBMI18.5to24.5kg/m2
OverweightBMI>25kg/m2
ObeseBMI>30kg/m2

Obese1:BMI30to34.99kg/m2
Obese2:BMI35to39.99kg/m2
Obese3:BMI>40kg/m2

Edema:Aswellingcausedbyanaccumulationoffluidinthebodystissues(i.e.waterretention),usuallyoccurringinthe
feetandlegs.Edemaisclinicalindicatorofseveremalnutritioninchildren.

Lowbirthweight(LBW):Aweightoflessthan2500gatbirth,irrespectiveofgestationalage.

Midupperarmcircumference(MUAC):Thecircumferenceoftheleftupperarm,measuredatthemidpointbetweenthe
shoulderandelbow.

Stunting:Heightforagebelow2standarddeviationsfromtheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics/WHOreferencemedian
value.

Underweight:Weightforagebelow2standarddeviationsfromtheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics/WHOreference
medianvalue.

Wasting:Weightforheightbelow2standarddeviationsfromtheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics/WHOreference
medianvalue.

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