Comparison between Weight-for-Height Z-Score and Mid Upper Arm Circumference to Diagnose Children with Acute Malnutrition in five Districts in India

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and bilateral pitting edema to diagnose acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months. WHZ and MUAC identify different sets of children with acute malnutrition, and overlap...

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Published in:Indian J Community Med
Main Authors: Kumar, Praveen, Bijalwan, Vasundhara, Patil, Narendra, Daniel, Abner, Sinha, Rajesh, Dua, Richa, Seth, Anju
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6166519/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30294086
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_310_17
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