Malnutrition grades in children

Childhood malnutrition can be said to be a problem encountered by many mothers. Sometimes it is not caused by the baby's unwillingness to eat, but child malnutrition will naturally affect his health. So below I will introduce in detail the classifications of malnutrition. I hope that after these introductions, everyone can solve it scientifically.

Malnutrition in children under 2 years old is generally divided into grades I to III;

Grade I malnutrition: The measurement method is: on the navel milk line of the abdomen, pinch the sebum layer with the thumb and index finger 3 cm apart and at a 90-degree angle perpendicular to the skin surface. The thickness is 0.8 to 0.4 cm. At this time, the fat in the abdomen, trunk and buttocks becomes thinner, and the visceral function does not change. Body weight is 15-25% lower than normal.

Grade II malnutrition: The thickness of subcutaneous fat of the abdominal wall is less than 0.4 cm, the fat on the chest, back, limbs and buttocks disappears, the cheeks become thinner, the weight loss is obvious, the function of internal organs is reduced, the child is irritable, the immune function is reduced, and he is susceptible to diseases. Body weight is 25-40% lower than normal.

Grade III malnutrition: The subcutaneous fat layer of the whole body almost disappears, weight loss becomes more severe, visceral function is significantly reduced, and symptoms such as mental restlessness and gastrointestinal dysfunction appear. Prone to various diseases, body weight is more than 40% lower than normal.

The above are some classification introductions of childhood malnutrition. I hope that after these introductions, parents will pay attention to it. For children, more methods should be adopted to add a variety of delicious complementary foods to them, so that their bodies can keep up with the nutrition and ensure the health of the children.