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Assessing Effectiveness Of A Novel Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Z-Score Tape In A Community Setting In Guatemala., Mikaela A. Miller, Kristen Mallory, Manolo Escobedo, Ana Cecilia Tarot, Susan M. Abdel-Rahman
Assessing Effectiveness Of A Novel Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Z-Score Tape In A Community Setting In Guatemala., Mikaela A. Miller, Kristen Mallory, Manolo Escobedo, Ana Cecilia Tarot, Susan M. Abdel-Rahman
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Background: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) is an independent anthropometric measurement used to identify malnutrition in children. While much research has been dedicated to applying fixed estimates of MUAC to identify cases of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age, far less has been done with age-specific MUAC Z-score values across the continuum of age from birth through adolescence.
Methods: The present study examined the effectiveness of a novel MUAC Z-score tape, in the hands of community health volunteers, to identify children over the age of 5 who would benefit from nutritional rehabilitation. In January of 2019, 112 community health …