Concurrently wasted and stunted children 6‐59 months in Karamoja, Uganda: prevalence and case detection

Concurrently wasted and stunted children 6‐59 months in Karamoja, Uganda: prevalence and case detection

Abstract We assessed prevalence of concurrently wasted and stunted (WaSt) and explored the overlaps between wasted, stunted, underweight and low mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) among children aged 6–59 months in Karamoja, Uganda. We also determined optimal weight‐for‐age (WAZ) and MUAC thresholds...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gloria Adobea Odei Obeng‐Amoako, Mark Myatt, Joel Conkle, Brenda Kaijuka Muwaga, Richmond Aryeetey, Andrew Livex Okwi, Isaac Okullo, Ezekiel Mupere, Henry Wamani, André Briend, Charles Amnon Sunday Karamagi, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
case detection
concurrent wasting and stunting
MUAC
stunting
Uganda
wasting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13000

Similar Items

Similar Items