Concordance between estimates of acute malnutrition measured by weight-for-height and by mid-upper arm circumference after age adjustment: population-representative surveys from humanitarian settings

Concordance between estimates of acute malnutrition measured by weight-for-height and by mid-upper arm circumference after age adjustment: population-representative surveys from humanitarian settings

Abstract Background Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and weight-for-height (WHZ) are commonly used indicators to identify acute malnutrition. However, MUAC and WHZ diagnose different children, and produce prevalence estimates that are meaningfully different. Previous research in Somalia has sugges...

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Auteurs principaux: Eva Leidman, Alexia Couture, Erin Hulland, Oleg Bilukha
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: BMC 2019-08-01
Collection:BMC Nutrition
Sujets:
Wasting
Survey
Nutrition
Humanitarian
Accès en ligne:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0301-z

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