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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0301-z |