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