Question

Suppose you are a researcher trying to understand the nutritional status of children in a specific area. You would like to help malnourished children.
Which of the following should be used to understand the status of nutrition among children?

• A. Data on their age
• B. Data on their weight
• C. Data on their height
• D. Data on their ambition

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Data on their height

Underweight and stunting among children are the two main indicators to study the nutritional status of children. However, data on their age is also a must, since being underweight is a condition in which children weigh less for their age. Similarly, stunting is a condition in which children are less in height according to their ages. This condition is expected to arise when children remain undernourished for a long time.