Mid-upper arm circumference as an indicator of underweight in adults: a cross-sectional study from Nepal.

Lene ThorupSophie Amalie HamannPer KallestrupVibeke Elisabeth HjortdalAshish TripatheeDinesh NeupaneCecilie Blenstrup Patsche

Published in: BMC public health (2020)

MUAC is strongly correlated with BMI in adults in Nepal. For simplicity, a MUAC of 24.5 cm is the optimal statistically and setting based cutoff in both women and men to identify underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2).

Keyphrases

body mass index
tertiary care
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
middle aged
pregnancy outcomes
body weight
insulin resistance