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Does weight-for-height and mid upper-arm circumference diagnose the same children as wasted? An analysis using survey data from 2017 to 2019 in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Three different diagnostic criteria are used to identify children aged 6 to 59 months with acute malnutrition: weight-for-height (WHZ), middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) and bilateral pitting oedema. Prevalence of malnutrition from surveys is among the most-used decision support data...
Autores principales: | Zaba, Tomás, Nyawo, Mara, Álvarez Morán, Jose Luis |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7542767/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33042540 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-020-00462-7 |
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