The significance of MUAC z-scores in diagnosing pediatric malnutrition: A scoping review with special emphasis on neurologically disabled children

The significance of MUAC z-scores in diagnosing pediatric malnutrition: A scoping review with special emphasis on neurologically disabled children

This review by a panel of pediatric gastroenterology-hepatology-nutrition and pediatric neurology experts aimed to address the significance of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) assessment in diagnosis of pediatric malnutrition. Specifically, the potential utility of recently developed MUAC z-score...

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Main Authors: Kürşad Aydın, Buket Dalgıç, Aydan Kansu, Hasan Özen, Mukadder Ayşe Selimoğlu, Hasan Tekgül, Bülent Ünay, Aysel Yüce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pediatric malnutrition
diagnosis
anthropometry
MUAC z-score
MUAC z-score tape
neurological disability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1081139/full

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