Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) shows strong geographical variations in children with edema: results from 2277 surveys in 55 countries

Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) shows strong geographical variations in children with edema: results from 2277 surveys in 55 countries

Abstract Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm or a weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) less than − 3 but also by the presence of bilateral pitting edema, also known as kwashiorkor or edematous malnutrition. Although edematous maln...

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Main Authors: Jose Luis Alvarez, Nicky Dent, L. Browne, Mark Myatt, André Briend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Community management
Edema
MUAC
Kwashiorkor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-018-0290-4

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