What is the difference between Gomez and Waterlow classification of malnutrition?
                                
                                
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                                According to UNICEF, 149 million children under five were estimated to be stunted, and 45 million were wasted in 2022, highlighting the global scale of childhood malnutrition. Accurately assessing malnutrition is critical for effective treatment, and two historical methods used for this purpose are the Gomez and Waterlow classifications.