“…[2] The WHO and IS references provide a common denominator in assessing paediatric nutritional status, their use makes international comparisons and the study of global trends easy. [14,15] The 24.2% (18.9%, 4.3% and 1.0% for stages 1, 2, and 3 thinness respectively) reported for boys, and the 19.2% (14.7%, 3.2%, and 1.2% for stages 1, 2, and 3 thinness respectively) reported for girls, using the WHO standard are all lower than the values reported by a recent study (77.3%, 6.4%, and 3.8% for stages 1, 2, and 3 respectively) employing the same defi nition in a different city in Nigeria.…”