Screening for SAM in the Community: Is MUAC a ‘Simple Tool.
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2013-01
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Abstract
Anthropometric data from our survey of 1,879 children in Madhya
Pradesh revealed low sensitivity (17.5%) and positive predictive
value (30.4%) of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at the
recommended cut-off of 115 mm for identifying Severe Acute
Malnutrition (SAM). This led us to question the reliability of MUAC
as a screening tool to identify SAM at the community level,
especially in the context of very high levels of stunting.
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Anthropometry, Reference standards, Malnutrition, Severe acute malnutrition
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Dasgupta Rajib, Sinha Dipa, Jain Sachin Kumar, Prasad Vandana. Screening for SAM in the Community: Is MUAC a ‘Simple Tool. Indian Pediatrics. 2013 January; 50(1): 154-155.