<prompt> A low weight-for-height indicates ___Acute malnutritionChronic malnutritionAcute on chronic malnutritionStunting  <response>: A low weight-for-height, or wasting, indicates acute malnutrition. Nutritional status is often assessed in terms of anthropometry: Conversely, a high weight-for-height indicated overweight A low height-for-age, or stunting, indicates chronic malnutrition A low weight for the age indicates acute on chronic malnutrition Mid-Upper arm Circunference MUAC is an age-independent parameter used for screening wasting in children. World Health Organisation WHO classification of nutritional status of infants and children: Nutritional Status Age: bih to 5 years Obese Weight-for-length or BMI-for-age 3SD of the median Overweight Weight-for-lengthheight or BMI-for-age 2SD and 3SD of the median Moderately underweight Weight-for-age -2SD and -3SD of the median Severely underweight Weight-for-age -3SD of the median Moderate acute malnutrition Weight-for-lengthheight or BMI-for-age -2SD and -3SD of the median, or mid-upper arm circumference 115 mm and 125mm Severe acute malnutrition Weight-for-lengthheight or BMI-for-age -3SD of the median or mid-upperarm circumference 115 mm, or bilateral pitting edema Moderately stunted moderate chronic malnutrition Lengthheight-for-age -2SD and -3SD of the median Severely stunted severe chronic malnutrition Lengthheight-for-age -3SD of the median Moderately wasted Weight-for-lengthheight -2SD and -3SD of the median Severely wasted weight-for-lengthheight -3SD of the median Ref: Nelson Textbook of pediatrics 21st edition Pgno: 333 and 334 