<prompt> Which of the following is an age-dependent index?Kanawati and Mclaren indexJellife ratioRao and Singh indexAll of the above  <response>: All of the indices listed, namely Kanawati and Mclaren index, Jellife ratio, and Rao and Singh index , are age-independent indices Age-independent indices: Kanawati and Mclaren Index: Mid-arm circumferenceHead circumference Jellife Ratio: Head circumferenceChest circumference Rao and Singh index: WeightKg 100height2 cm Dugdale Index: WeightKgheight1.6 cm Ref: Ghai Essentials Pediatrics 8th edition pgno: 97 