Definition: Severe loss of weight [wasting] in children or adults, or lack of weight gain in chi
ldren leading to an observed weight that is at least 3 standard deviat
ions below the mean value for the reference population (or a similar los
s expressed through other statistical approaches). When only one measurement is available, there is a high probability of severe wasting when the observed weight is 3 or more standard deviations be
...[+++]low the mean of the reference population. | Starvation oedema