Mid-Upper Arm Circumference based Nutrition Programming: evidence for a new approach in regions with high burden of Acute Malnutrition

Goossens, S; Bekele, Y; Yun, O; Harczi, G; Ouannes, M; Shepherd, S

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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference based Nutrition Programming: evidence for a new approach in regions with high burden of Acute Malnutrition

Authors: S Goossens
Y Bekele
O Yun
G Harczi
M Ouannes
S Shepherd
Publication date: 2012
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Doi: DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0049320

Abstract

In therapeutic feeding programs (TFP), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) shows advantages over weight-for-height Z score (WHZ) and is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an independent criterion for screening children 6-59 months old. Here we report outcomes and treatment response from a TFP using MUAC ≤118 mm or oedema as sole admission criteria for severe acute malnutrition (SAM)

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