How does baseline anthropometry affect anthropometric outcomes in children receiving treatment for severe acute malnutrition? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

How does baseline anthropometry affect anthropometric outcomes in children receiving treatment for severe acute malnutrition? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) < 11.5 cm and weight‐for‐height Z‐score (WHZ) < −3 are used for screening for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Underweight and concurrent wasting and stunting may better target those at the highest risk of mortality. We compared anthropometric outcom...

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Main Authors: Clarisse Dah, Millogo Ourohire, Ali Sié, Moussa Ouédraogo, Mamadou Bountogo, Valentin Boudo, Elodie Lebas, Fanice Nyatigo, Benjamin F. Arnold, Kieran S. O'Brien, Catherine E. Oldenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-07-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
mid‐upper arm circumference
screening
severe acute malnutrition
wasting
weight‐for‐height Z‐score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13329

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13329

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