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Acute malnutrition, also known as wasting, develops as a result of recent rapid weight loss or a failure to gain weight. The degree of acute malnutrition is classified as either moderate or severe. Moderate malnutrition is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) between 115 mm and <125 mm or a WFH between -3 z-score and <-2 z-score of the median (WHO standards) or WFH as a percentage of the median 70% and <80% ((National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS] references).²