Advise the mother to return for followup in 1 month.
NOT VERY LOW WEIGHT If the child is Not Severely Underweight, classify the child as having NOT VERY LOW WEIGHT.
Treatment If the child is less than 2
years of age, assess the child's feeding. Counsel the mother about feeding her child according to the recommendations in the FOOD box on the COUNSEL THE MOTHER chart. Children less than 2 years of age have a higher risk of feeding problems and malnutrition than older children.
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