World Health Organization growth standards. To understand the severity of malnutrition, this study develops a new … malnutrition measurement, using the method originally developed for estimating poverty. This study estimates the prevalence, gap … countries that have low levels of headcount for a malnutrition measure but comparatively high severity of malnutrition according …

headcount for a malnutrition measure, but have comparatively high severity of malnutrition according to the gap measures, and … malnutrition measurement using the method introduced by Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (1984), originally developed for estimating … prioritizing resources on those who are furthest behind. Existing malnutrition indicators—underweight, stunting, wasting …

development. The paper reviews qualifications of a good indicator and proposes child malnutrition as an appropriate poverty … indicator. It points out that implications of allowing poverty to affect children go beyond individual children to the health … child malnutrition as a poverty indicator for ADB’s rural development projects. Strengths and weaknesses of three child …

undernutrition: (i) the FAO indicator of undernourishment, (ii) household food consumption surveys, and (iii) childhood … undernutrition is unknown. We discuss strengths and weaknesses of each approach and make concrete suggestions for improvement, which …