Association between diagnostic criteria for severe acute malnutrition and hospital mortality in children aged 6–59 months in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: the Lwiro cohort study

Association between diagnostic criteria for severe acute malnutrition and hospital mortality in children aged 6–59 months in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: the Lwiro cohort study

BackgroundFew studies have assessed the relationship between weight-for-height (WHZ) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) with hospital mortality considering confounders. The particularity of MUAC for age (MUACZ) is less documented.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate this relationship in a reg...

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Main Authors: Gaylord Ngaboyeka, Ghislain Bisimwa, Anouk Neven, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Richard Kambale, Petit Passy Kingwayi, Christian Chiribagula, Oreste Battisti, Michèle Dramaix, Philippe Donnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
MUAC
WHZ
MUACZ
hospital mortality
South Kivu
DRC
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1075800/full

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