MUAC-for-age more useful than absolute MUAC for nutritional surveillance in Somalia: results from nineteen cross-sectional surveys (2007-2016).

Estefania CustodioRocio Martin-CañavateFederica Di MarcantonioDaniel MollaYusuf AbukarFrancois Kayitakire

Published in: BMC nutrition (2018)

The MUAC-for-age (MUACZ) indicator yielded acute malnutrition prevalence estimates convergent with those obtained by WHZ indicator. However, the degree of overlap between these two indicators for individual diagnosis of acute malnutrition is low. Further studies of MUACAZ as an alternative indicator for nutrition surveillance are needed.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
liver failure
respiratory failure
public health
drug induced
aortic dissection
risk factors
physical activity
hepatitis b virus
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation