Table 1 Category of Anthropometric Failure in children under-5 using Composite Index of Anthropometric (CIAF)
Group | CIAF | Description of the level | Wasting | Stunting | Underweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | No failure | Normal WAZ, HAZ and WHZ | No | No | No |
B | Wasting only | WAZ鈥�<鈥夆垝2SD, bun normal HAZ and WHZ | Yes | No | No |
C | Wasting and underweight | WAZ and WHZ鈥�<鈥夆垝2SD, but HAZ normal | Yes | No | Yes |
D | Wasting, underweight and stunting | WAZ, WHZ and HAZ鈥�<鈥夆垝2SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
E | Stunting and underweight | HAZ and WHZ鈥�<鈥夆垝2SD, but WAZ normal | No | Yes | Yes |
F | Stunting only | HAZ鈥�<鈥夆垝2SD, but normal WAZ and WHZ | No | Yes | No |
Y | Underweight only | WHZ鈥�<鈥夆垝2SD, but normal HAZ and WAZ | No | No | Yes |