Mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) in relation to other indices of nutritional status in Papua New Guinea.
Mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) measurements made during the 1982-1983 National Nutrition Survey were compared to other anthropometrics indices of nutritional status and it was found that MUAC was a poor predictor of the other measures. Whilst this does not necessarily imply that MUAC cannot be used to identify children at high risk it is one of a number of considerations which limit its utility in Papua New Guinea. Low MUAC measurements were particularly common in middle-altitude zones, where malnutrition is more frequent; this suggests that MUAC may be more useful in identifying malnourished groups than individuals.
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Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001835:Body Weight; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D010219:Papua New Guinea