Mid-upper arm circumference only protocol in Pakistan: missed opportunities for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition? A mixed-methods observational study
Abstract Objective: We investigated the missed treatment opportunities affecting programmes using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as the sole anthropometric criterion for identification and monitoring of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Design: Alongside MUAC, we asses...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2024-01-01
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Series: | Public Health Nutrition |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980024000041/type/journal_article |