Nutritional status Types
                     NUTRITIONAL STATUS TYPES
INTRODUCTION
The nutritional status indicators for 
the CDC Growth Charts include 
obesity, overweight, underweight, 
and short stature.
Source: www.cdc.gov
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
Percentiles are used to rank an 
individual or a group on a growth 
chart and indicate where either fits in 
the context of the reference 
population.
Source: www.cdc.gov
NUTRITIONAL STATUS 
CHART
Anthropome Percentile Nutritional 
tric Index Cut Off Status 
Value Indicators
BMI-for-age > 95th Obesity
Percentile
BMI-for-age > 85th and < Overweight
95th 
Percentile
BMI-for-age < 5th Underweight
Percentile
Source: www.cdc.gov
Stature-for- < 5th Short 
age Percentile Stature*
REFERENCE POPULATION
An appropriate reference population, accurate 
measurements and age calculations are important 
factors when assessing childhood growth. Comparing 
body measurements to the appropriate age and sex 
specific growth chart enables pediatric health care 
providers to monitor growth and identify potential 
health or nutrition related problems.
Source: www.cdc.gov
CLINICAL INFORMATION
The American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for 
Healthy Childhood Weight provides pediatricians and 
other health care providers with the latest clinical 
information, as well as tools and resources to support 
health care professionals in effectively addressing 
obesity prevention, assessment, and treatment at the 
point of care.
Source: www.cdc.gov
PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN 
UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE, BY 
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
1. Stunted
2. Wasted and overweight
3. Underweight and overweight for age
4. Mean z-score for height-for-age, weight-for-height, 
and weight-for-age
Source: dhsprogram.com
STUNTING
1.  Severely stunted: Number of children whose 
height-for-age z-score is below minus 3 (‑3.0) 
standard deviations (SD) below the mean on the 
WHO Child Growth Standards (hc70 < ‑300)
2. Moderately or severely stunted: Number of 
children whose height-for-age z-score is below 
minus 2 (‑2.0) standard deviations (SD) below the 
mean on the WHO Child Growth Standards (hc70 < 
-200)
3. Mean z-score for height-for-age: Sum of the z-
scores of children with a non-flagged height for age 
score (∑ hc70/100, if hc70 < 9990)
Source: dhsprogram.com
 
WASTING AND OVERWEIGHT
Number of children whose weight-for-height z-score is 
below minus 3 (‑3.0) standard deviations (SD) below 
the mean on the WHO Child Growth Standards (hc72 < 
‑300)
Source: dhsprogram.com
UNDERWEIGHT AND 
OVERWEIGHT FOR AGE
Number of children whose weight-for-age z-score is 
below minus 3 (‑3.0) standard deviations (SD) below 
the mean on the WHO Child Growth Standards (hc71 < 
-300)
Source: dhsprogram.com
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