Definition: Severe loss of weight [wasting] in children or adults, or lack of weight gain in children leading to an observed weight that is
at least 3 standard deviations below the mean value for the reference population (or a similar loss expressed through other statistical approaches). When only one measurement is av
ailable, there is a high probability of severe wasting when the obse
rved weight is 3 or more standard deviations be
...[+++]low the mean of the reference population. | Starvation oedema
