Accuracy of Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Detect Wasting Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Nepal

BACKGROUND: In countries with a high prevalence of undernutrition, timely, accurate screening at the community level is essential to identify children with wasting. The World Health Organization recommends using either weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or both m...

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Autores principales: Lamsal, Krishna Prasad, Parajuli, Kedar Raj, Pun, Bhim Kumari, Adhikari, Ramesh Prasad, Bashyal, Manoj, Dangol, Baburaja, Cunningham, Kenda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2021
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8691868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34933983
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8691868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34933983
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00450

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