Weight Velocity in Addition to Latest Weight Does Not Improve the Identification of Wasting or the Prediction of Stunting and Mortality: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data from Malawi, South Africa, and Pakistan.
Charlotte M WrightFanny Petermann-RochaRuth BlandPer AshornShakila ZamanFrederick K HoPublished in: The Journal of nutrition (2024)
The key anthropometric determinant of impending wasting, stunting, and mortality appears to be how far below the normal range the child's weight is, rather than how they reached that position.