There is not any validated questionnaire for assessing malnutrition in pediatric community. However, by knowing the weight and height of children, you are able to calculate z-scores of BMI using the anthroplus software of WHO. this is the only validated way to evaluate malnutrition prevalence in children.

Hi Laiba,

I did not find a questionnaire validated in Pakistan, but maybe you could validate one:

Article Development of a questionnaire for the study of malnutrition...

You can use this reference to get various questionnaires which you can adjust to your needs. PAHO. (2004). In Cataloguing‐in‐Publication PHL (Ed.), ProPAN: Process for the promotion of child feeding. Washington, D.C: PAHO. Best of luck.

There is not any validated questionnaire for assessing malnutrition in pediatric community. However, by knowing the weight and height of children, you are able to calculate z-scores of BMI using the anthroplus software of WHO. this is the only validated way to evaluate malnutrition prevalence in children.

I recommend you check out the questionnaire from the Demographic and Health Survey for Pakistan. It will have standardize language and protocols for collecting anthropometric data and infant feeding practices.

https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR290-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm

better you use WHO methods of assessment of malnutrition among children. Even free downloadable soft wares which are simple can be used which fives Z-score and you can easily grade their malnutrition status,

I agree with Arianna Petalidou