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Line 241: − 1.'''Stunting''' (height-for-age below –2 SD) refers to a child who is too short for his or her age. It is the devastating result of poor nutrition during early childhood. These children fell to attain complete possible height. It also hampers cognitive development.+ − 2.'''Wasting''' (weight-for-height below –2SD) refers to a too thin child for his or her height. It results due to poor nutrient intake. Children suffering from wasting have weakened immunity, suffers long term developmental delay.+ − 3.'''Childhood overweight''' (weight-for-height above +2SD )and obesity are considered an emerging face of malnutrition, resulting in unhealthy, processed food. In later life this increases the risk for diet related non communicable diseases.+ − 4.'''Underweight'''- (refers weight-for-age below –2SD) +
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World health organization explains the malnutrition phenomenon of childhood age under four categories: Stunting, Wasting and overweight and underweight.<ref>United Nations Children’s Fund, World Health Organization, World Bank Group. Levels and trends in child malnutrition: Key findings of the 2012 Edition of the Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates. United Nations Children’s Fund; 2012. www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/estimates</ref> <ref>United Nations Children’s Fund, World Health Organization, World Bank Group. Levels and trends in child malnutrition: Key findings of the 2018 Edition of the Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates. United Nations Children’s Fund; 2018. www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/estimates</ref>
World health organization explains the malnutrition phenomenon of childhood age under four categories: Stunting, Wasting and overweight and underweight.<ref>United Nations Children’s Fund, World Health Organization, World Bank Group. Levels and trends in child malnutrition: Key findings of the 2012 Edition of the Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates. United Nations Children’s Fund; 2012. www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/estimates</ref> <ref>United Nations Children’s Fund, World Health Organization, World Bank Group. Levels and trends in child malnutrition: Key findings of the 2018 Edition of the Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates. United Nations Children’s Fund; 2018. www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/estimates</ref>
'''1.Stunting''' (height-for-age below –2 SD) refers to a child who is too short for his or her age. It is the devastating result of poor nutrition during early childhood. These children fell to attain complete possible height. It also hampers cognitive development.
'''2.Wasting''' (weight-for-height below –2SD) refers to a too thin child for his or her height. It results due to poor nutrient intake. Children suffering from wasting have weakened immunity, suffers long term developmental delay.
'''3.Childhood overweight''' (weight-for-height above +2SD )and obesity are considered an emerging face of malnutrition, resulting in unhealthy, processed food. In later life this increases the risk for diet related non communicable diseases.
'''4.Underweight''' (refers weight-for-age below –2SD)
===== Determinants of under nutrition =====
===== Determinants of under nutrition =====