Prevalence thresholds for wasting, overweight and stunting in children under 5 years

Prevalence ranges to classify levels of wasting and stunting have been used since the 1990s for global monitoring of malnutrition. Recent developments prompted a re-examination of existing ranges and development of new ones for childhood overweight. The present paper reports from the WHO-UNICEF Technical Expert Advisory Group on Nutrition Monitoring.Thresholds were developed in relation to sd of the normative WHO Child Growth Standards. The...