Diagnostic accuracy of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) for detection of severe and moderate acute malnutrition among tribal children in central India
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Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in the villages of Melghat block of Amravati district, Maharashtra, India. A total of 446 children in the age group 6–60 months from the study area were assessed by anthropometric measurements using newly developed WHO growth standard. Data were analyzed by using ANTHRO, EPI_INFO 2007, and R software. Sensitivity and specificity of WHO/UNICEF suggested cutoff of MUAC were calculated. Receiver-operating curve (ROC) and Youden Index was calculated to find out the best possible cutoff value of MUAC for diagnosing SAM in these tribal children.
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Assessing the prevalence of malnutrition in tribal children using
Children malnutrition is a major public health problem in India. Malnutrition has the maximum impact on children living in rural and tribal areas. Various anthropometric indices such as weight–for-age, height-for-age, weight-forheight and Body Mass Index (BMI) are used to assess the nutritional status of the children. Mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) is being used as an alternative to traditi...
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