Catalog

Undernutrition based on anthropometric or clinical criteria in infants, children or adolescents

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Undernutrition based on anthropometric or clinical criteria in infants, children or adolescents – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/762714297

Undernutrition is a condition in which the body’s requirements are unmet due to underconsumption or to impaired absorption and use of nutrients. This group includes conditions based on anthropometric and clinical criteria in infants, children and adolescents.