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Weight-for-age (WFA)

WFA is an index that is used to assess how a child's weight compares to the expected weight of a healthy child of the same age and sex based on the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards. It is used to identify underweight.

Add Source: FANTA 2018 - https://www.fantaproject.org/tools/anthropometry-guide