Definition

Below are four examples on how you can define growth faltering.

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Weight-for-height < -2 standard deviations of WHO growth standards (Wasting)

Height-for-age <3^rd percentile for age and gender (Stunting)

Weight-for-age <3^rd percentile for age and gender (Underweight)

Weight-for-age falls across 2 major percentile line for age and gender

Weight-for-age <3^rd percentile for age and gender (underweight)

Weight-for-age falls across 2 major percentile lines for age and gender

Weight-for-height < -2 standard deviations of WHO growth standards (wasting)

Height-for-age <3^rd percentile for age and gender (stunting)