Question

In the short-term, gains in ______ are a good indicator of nutritional status. the best indicator of long-term nutritional status in a child is gains in ______. height; weight weight; height weight; head circumference height; head circumference

Answer 1

n the short-term, gains in WEIGHT are a good indicator of nutritional status. the best indicator of long-term nutritional status in a child is gaining HEIGHT. Height to weight ratio is the best indicator of the nutritional status of the child. This is termed as growth.