Diagnostic measures for severe acute malnutrition in Indian infants under 6 months of age: a secondary data analysis

Diagnostic measures for severe acute malnutrition in Indian infants under 6 months of age: a secondary data analysis

Abstract Background Weight for length z-score (WLZ) < − 3 is currently used to define severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among infants. However, this approach has important limitations for infants younger than 6 months of age as WLZ cannot be calculated using WHO growth standards if infant length is...

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Main Authors: Ranadip Chowdhury, Nitika, Tarun Shankar Choudhary, Sunita Taneja, Jose Martines, Nita Bhandari, Rajiv Bahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition
Weight for length z-score
Weight for age z-score
Length for age z-score
Under 6-month infants
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02629-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02629-9

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