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Comparison of Weight-for-Height Z-score and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Diagnose Moderate and Severe Acute Malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months
OBJECTIVE: To compare weight for height (WHZ) and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) to diagnose malnutrition in children aged 6–59 months and to determine the association of various risk factors with the nutritional status of the children. METHODS: Descriptive study conducted at the Department of P...
Autores principales: | Bari, Attia, Nazar, Mubeen, Iftikhar, Aisha, Mehreen, Sana |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Professional Medical Publications
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6500831/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31086511 http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.45 |
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