Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a feasible tool in detecting adult malnutrition
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[Validating mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement for detecting acute malnutrition in 6-59 month-old children in emergency and disaster situations].
OBJECTIVES Validating the results of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement in 6-59 month-old children when MUAC was measured by community agents in areas where an emergency had been declared. Evaluating the cut-offs used for identifying children suffering from acute malnutrition in Colombia today. METHODOLOGY Previously trained community agents and a nutritionist carried out a cross-...
متن کاملMid-upper arm circumference (MUAC): new applications for an old measure.
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متن کاملMid upper-arm circumference is an effective tool to identify infants and young children with severe acute malnutrition in India.
OBJECTIVE To assess the appropriateness of current mid upper-arm circumference (MUAC) cut-offs to identify children with severe acute malnutrition in India. DESIGN The analysis concerned 6307 children admitted to nutrition rehabilitation centres (2009-2011) where they received therapeutic care as per guidelines by WHO and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. SETTING States of Jharkhand, Madhya...
متن کاملWealth Status, Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Antenatal Care (ANC) Are Determinants for Low Birth Weight in Kersa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND Low Birth Weight (LBW) is one of the major risk factor for death in early life. However, little is known about predictors of LBW in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure the incidence and determinants of LBW in a rural population of Ethiopia. METHODS An observational cohort study on pregnant women was conducted from December 2009 to November 2010. Duri...
متن کاملIs Mid-upper Arm Circumference Alone Sufficient to Identify Severe Acute Malnutrition Correctly?
Anthropometric data of 2466 children in Haryana revealed low sensitivity (6.9%) and positive predictive value (14.3%) of Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at 115 mm cut-off for identifying Severe acute malnutrition (SAM). This raises concerns regarding the reliability of MUAC as a screening tool to identify SAM at the community-level.
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1607-0658,2221-1268
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1484622