title: The need to update the classification of acute malnutrition.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yates
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000349:Africa; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014944:World Health Organization