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Identify the condition in which children have less height in comparison to their age.

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Stunting
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Wasting
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Underweight
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Obesity
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Solution

The correct option is A Stunting
Stunting is the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infections, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. It is a condition in which children have less height for their age. This condition is expected to happen when children remain undernourished for a long time.

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