Concept information
Término preferido
Severe Acute Malnutrition
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Tipo
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Definición
- Acute form of MALNUTRITION which usually affects children, characterized by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median World Health Organization standards), visible severe wasting, or occurrence of nutritional EDEMA. It can be a direct or indirect cause of fatality in children suffering from DIARRHEA and PNEUMONIA. Do not confuse with starvation, a condition in which the body is not getting enough food, usually for extended periods of time.
Concepto genérico
Conceptos específicos
En otras lenguas
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francés
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Malnutrition aiguë sévère
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Malnutrition sévère aigüe
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S8NS9D18-S
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