Association between anthropometric criteria and body composition among children aged 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional assessment from India

Association between anthropometric criteria and body composition among children aged 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional assessment from India

Abstract A multicentric study is being conducted in which children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aged 6–59 months are identified with only weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) < − 3 criteria. The present study aimed to assess associations of anthropometric parameters and body composition parame...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Praveen Kumar, Abner Daniel, Hemang Shah, Raja Sriswan, Arun Kokane, Aditya Mohapatra, Vivek Kashyap, Anil Kumar Goel, Virendra Kumar, Asha Kiran, N. Arlappa, Ankur Joshi, Rashmi Ranjan Nayak, Shikha Sayal, Arjan de Wagt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
Weight-for-height z-score (WHZ)
Body composition
Fat mass
Fat free mass
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00551-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00551-6

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