Comparison between weight-for-height Z-Score and mid upper arm circumference to diagnose children with acute malnutrition in five Districts in India

Comparison between weight-for-height Z-Score and mid upper arm circumference to diagnose children with acute malnutrition in five Districts in India

Background: The World Health Organization recommends weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and bilateral pitting edema to diagnose acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months. WHZ and MUAC identify different sets of children with acute malnutrition, and overlap...

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Main Authors: Praveen Kumar, Vasundhara Bijalwan, Narendra Patil, Abner Daniel, Rajesh Sinha, Richa Dua, Anju Seth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Global acute malnutrition
mid-upper arm circumference
severe acute malnutrition
weight-for-height Z-score
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2018;volume=43;issue=3;spage=190;epage=194;aulast=Kumar

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