Performance of WHO mid-upper arm circumference cut-off to diagnose severe acute malnutrition in under-fives

Background Many studies indicate that the current WHO recommendation of cut-off value mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is not sensitive to detect severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in under-fives cases. Various new cut-off values have been proposed with better diagnostic values but have a wide interv...

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Main Authors: Fahreza Aditya Neldy, Klara Yuliarti, Murti Andriastuti
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2024-10-01
Serija:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online dostop:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/3616