Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2021-11-22T15:07:27
Definition
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Child wasting refers to a child who is too thin for his or her height and is the result of recent rapid weight loss or the failure to gain weight. A child who is moderately or severely wasted has an increased risk of death, but treatment is possible.
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Source: https://www.who.int/data/gho/indicator-metadata-registry/imr-details/3410
Created: 10/19/21
Last modified: 11/4/25
In other languages
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هزال الطفل
Created: 2021-10-19T13:12:28
Arabic
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знясіленне ў дзяцей
Created: 2025-10-02T12:19:15
Belarusian
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童消瘦
Created: 2021-11-18T09:25:03
Chinese
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child wasting
Created: 2021-10-19T12:15:29
English
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émaciation chez les enfants
Created: 2021-10-19T13:10:36
French
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истощение у детей
Created: 2021-11-18T09:23:38
Change note: Предпочтительный термин для этого понятия на русском языке изменен с «истощением у детей» на «истощение у детей» 4 октября 2024.
Last modified: 2025-02-25T15:47:55
Russian
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Emaciación en niños
Created: 2021-10-19T13:10:36
Last modified: 2021-11-18T09:27:09
Spanish
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uharibifu wa watoto
Created: 2024-01-27T07:28:21
Swahili