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Is Middle-Upper Arm Circumference “normally” distributed? Secondary data analysis of 852 nutrition surveys
Abstract
Wasting is a major public health issue throughout the developing world. Out of the 6.9 million estimated deaths among children under five annually, over 800,000 deaths (11.6 %) are attributed to wasting. Wasting is quantified as low Weight-For-Height (WFH) and/or low Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) (since 2005). Many statistical procedures are based on the assumption that the data used are normally distributed. Analyses have been conducted on...
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Title
Is Middle-Upper Arm Circumference “normally” distributed? Secondary data analysis of 852 nutrition surveys
Published Date
May 4, 2016
Volume
13
Issue
1
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