<prompt> Lowering of the following parameter indicates acute malnutrition:Weight for ageWeight for heightHeight for ageBMI  <response>: Low weight for height: This is also known as nutritional wasting or emaciation which is an indicator of acute malnutrition. It is associated with an increased risk of moality and morbidity. A child who is less than 70 of the expected weight-for-height is classed as severely wasted. Ref: Parks Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, p019th edition, Page 434. 