Mid upper-arm circumference is an effective tool to identify infants and young children with severe acute malnutrition in India

Public Health Nutrition

Satinder Aneja¹  Victor M Aguayo¹  Nina Badgaiyan¹  Karanveer Singh¹ 

关键词: Severe acute malnutrition;    Severe wasting;    Mid upper-arm circumference;    India;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980015000543

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the appropriateness of current mid upper-arm circumference (MUAC) cut-offs to identify children with severe acute malnutrition in India.DesignThe 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.SettingStates of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, India.SubjectsChildren aged 6–59 months with bilateral pitting oedema or weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ)

【 授权许可】

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