Arm circumference for age, arm circumference and weight-for-height z-score for the evaluation of severe acute malnutrition: a retrospective cohort study in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Arm circumference for age, arm circumference and weight-for-height z-score for the evaluation of severe acute malnutrition: a retrospective cohort study in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background Little is known about the use of mid-upper arm circumference for age (MUACZ) for diagnosing of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and its correlation with WHZ (weight-for-height Z-score) in an area endemic for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and with a high prevalence of kwashiorkor...

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Main Authors: Gaylord Ngaboyeka, Ghislain Bisimwa, Anouk Neven, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Richard Kambale, Emmanuel Ongezi, Christine Chimanuka, Joseph Ntagerwa, Serge Balolebwami, Francis Mulume, Oreste Battisti, Michèle Dramaix, Philippe Donnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition
MUAC
WHZ
MUACZ
Concordance
DR Congo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18083-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18083-y

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