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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.