During a school health screening in rural India, two 6-year-old children are identified with stunting (height <5th percentile). Child A has normal weight-for-height and normal developmental milestones. Child B has low weight-for-height and delayed motor milestones. Which anthropometric feature best distinguishes chronic malnutrition from acute malnutrition in these children?

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