Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Wasting is considered as an index of chronic long duration undernutrition.
Reason (R) : Common childhood morbidities like diarrhoea, respiratory infections can lead to weight loss and wasting.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

Remember: Wasting = Acute (short-term, rapid weight loss due to illness/famine). Stunting = Chronic (long-term, stunted height due to prolonged poor nutrition).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D