Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a feasible tool in detecting adult malnutrition

Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a feasible tool in detecting adult malnutrition

Objectives: This study aimed to expand on the limited South African malnutrition prevalence data and investigate the feasibility of mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) as a malnutrition screening tool. Design: A cross-sectional, multi-centre, descriptive design was adopted. Setting: The study was und...

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Main Authors: E Van Tonder, L Mace, L Steenkamp, R Tydeman-Edwards, K Gerber, D Friskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-10-01
Series:The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subjects:
adults
hospitalised
malnutrition
mid-upper arm circumference
muac
referral rates
screening
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2018.1484622

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2018.1484622

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