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Is mid-upper arm circumference alone sufficient for deciding admission to a nutritional programme for childhood severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh?

Ali E, Zachariah R, Shams Z, Vernaeve L, Alders P, Salio F, Manzi M, Allaouna M, Draquez B, Delchevalerie P, Harries AD
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Is mid-upper arm circumference alone sufficient for deciding admission to a nutritional programme for childhood severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh? | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
Abstract
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) identify different populations of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with only some degree of overlap. In an urban slum in Bangladesh, we conducted a prospective cohort study on children assessed as being severely malnourished by WHZ (<-3) but not by MUAC (>115 mm), to: 1. Assess their nutritional outcomes, and 2. Report on morbidity and mortality.

Countries

Bangladesh

Subject Area

pediatricsmalnutrition

Languages

English
Published Date
06 Mar 2013
PubMed ID
23471920
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume null Issue 5
Issue Date
2013-03-06