Original paper
Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications
Abstract
Anthropometric surveys of children are used to assess the nutritional status of a population. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that either mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) or weight-for-height Z-scores (WHZ) are used to assess acute malnutrition prevalence. However, there are reports from several countries that the two criteria identify different children. In order to examine the external validity of these observations we have...
Paper Details
Title
Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications
Published Date
Feb 5, 2016
Journal
Volume
2
Issue
1
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