Disparities with global standards about growth references of mid-upper arm circumference-for-age for Pakistani children aged 6-60 months.
Natasha AkbarMuhammad AslamJørgen Holm PetersenSaima AltafKhawaja Masuood AhmedPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)
We observed disparities in MUAC-for-age growth references among Pakistani children compared to global standards, highlighting regional, age and gender variations. This underscores the need for developing countries like Pakistan to establish their growth references.