What is the AZ Score in Malnutrition? Understanding the Anthropometric Z-Score
                                
                                
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                                According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Z-scores are the recommended method for grading undernutrition. This guide explains what the **AZ score in malnutrition**, more accurately known as the anthropometric Z-score, is and how it functions as a standardized tool for assessing nutritional status in children.