MUAC


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MUAC

Mid-upper arm circumference. See Triceps skin fold.
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Anthropometric indicators of malnutrition such as body mass index (BMI) and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) were measured to evaluate the nutritional status of COPD patients.
The relationship of dyspnea and disease severity with anthropometric indicators of malnutrition among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Several studies have shown a strong correlation between MUAC and BMI in the adult population.
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Table 1 shows the mean height, weight, BMI, triceps skin-fold thickness, MUAC, AMG, and AMA in laborers, and sedentary counterparts.
Evaluation of handgrip strength as an indicator of nutritional status in laborers
The incidence of severe wasting Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), Weight-for-Height/Length Z-Score, were depicted in Table No.
An experience of facility-based management of severe acute malnutrition in children aged between 0-59 months adopting the World Health Organization recommendations at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre, Ananthapuramu
In most of the cases, 280 (80%) showed MUAC < 11.5 cm, while most of the control subjects [249 (71.1%)] showed MUAC > 13.5 cm.
Association of severe acute malnutrition with infections in under-five children admitted to Nutritional Rehabilitation Center--study from central India
Out of 1,840 children in the baseline survey, 240(13%) were screened and identified as SAM by MUAC criterion (less than 115mm).
Home-based rehabilitation of severely malnourished children using indigenous high-density diet
Their mean height (cm) was 103.4 while mean MUAC (cm) was 15.9.
Prevalence of and factors associated with overweight and obesity among nursery school children aged 3-6 years in Eldoret municipality
MUAC of children with ages ranging from 2-5 years was recorded using standard technique after obtaining official approval from Institutional Ethics Committee.
Assessment of nutritional status by mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) among rural children of Katihar district in Kosi region of Bihar
Weight and height were transformed to BMI values by BMI calculator while MUAC values transformed to nutritional status using Epi-info [14].
Dietary assessment of vitamin A and iron among pregnant women at Ndhiwa sub district hospital--Kenya
Among those who did, the average MUAC was 29.6 cm for the total study population, whereas 68% had MUAC between 24.7 and 34.4 cm.
An assessment of the implementation of the national therapeutic programme for pregnant women within the City of Cape Town district
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