<prompt> A 3-year-old girl is brought for diarrhoea of 2 weeks duration. She weights 8 kg and her height is 93 cm. Her nutritional status can be described asMild malnutritionModerate malnutritionSevere malnutritionVery severe malnutrition  <response>: At 3yr child is expected to be 15kg and 95 cm. IAP classification of malnutrition Normal 80 Grade I 71-80 mild malnutrition Grade II 61-70 moderate malnutrition Grade ill 51-60 severe malnutrition Grade IV 50 very severe malnutrition She is 53 of expected weight so severe malnutrition. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition 