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Determining a Global Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoff to Assess Underweight in Adults (Men and Nonpregnant Women)

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Numerous studies have shown that mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) correlates well with body mass index (BMI) in adult populations. However, globally applicable MUAC cutoffs have not been established to classify undernutrition among adults. Increasingly, MUAC is being used to assess nutritional sta...

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Main Authors: Tang, Alice M., Chung, Mei, Dong, Kimberly, Wanke, Christine, Bahwere, Paluku, Bose, Kaushik, Chakraborty, Raja, Charlton, Karen, Hong, Steven, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Patsche, Cecilie B., Deitchler, Megan, Maalouf-Manasseh, Zeina
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: FHI 360 2017
Subjects:
gender
body mass index
thinness
malnutrition
nutrition
arm circumference
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147448
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Determining a global mid-upper arm circumference cut-off to assess underweight in adults (men and non-pregnant women) by Tang, Alice M., Chung, Mei, Dong, Kimberly R., Bahwere, Paluku, Bose, Kaushik, Nguyen, Phuong Hong

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