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Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) performance versus weight for height in South African children (0–59 months) with acute malnutrition

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 30 , issue 2 , 2017 , pages: 49–54

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2016.1255483

Author(s): Natisha Dukhi Department of Human Physiology, South Africa , Benn Sartorius Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South Africa , Myra Taylor Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: anthropometry , children , malnutrition , MUAC , weight for weight

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Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) and weight for height (W/H) as indices of acute malnutrition in children aged 0–59 months in South Africa.

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