Anthropology · Vol. 3, No. 1 · 2018 · pp. 32–35 · e-ISSN 2473-4772

The Concept of Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF): Revisited and Revised

Binoy Kumar Kuiti, Kaushik Bose

Department of Anthropology, University of Vidyasagar, Midnapore 721102, West Bengal, IndiaIndia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17140/antpoj-3-118 · Published 2018-11-05 · Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 · © 2018 The Author(s)

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Abstract

Estimation of total undernutrition with summation of Gomez and Waterlow’s three class divisions in Svedberg formulated composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) and Nandy’s revised CIAF have underestimated the prevalence of stunting with overweight children and only overweight children. The present report proposes a new scheme which would accurately estimate the prevalence of anthropometric failure (both under as well as overweight). This new classification will help in better estimating the dual burden of malnutrition among children.

Keywords: Anthropometric Failure; Underweight; Stunting; Wasting

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Swarup Pratihar who has technical supported in the present studies.

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