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Accuracy of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for Detecting Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 6–59 Months in an Urban Slum in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Background The weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) is considered the gold standard for detecting acute malnutrition in children. However, an accurate assessment of WHZ can often be challenging, especially in community settings. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a simple and easy-to-perform method to...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9884738/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36726922 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33137 |