title: Mid upper Arm Circumference for Detection of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants Aged Between One and Six Months.
abstract: This study conducted among 302 infants aimed to determine the most suitable mid upper arm circumference cutoff to diagnose severe acute malnutrition (weight-for-length <-3 SD) in infants aged between 1 and 6 months. The cut off of 11.0 cm had the best performance (Youden index 0.63, sensitivity 82.5%, specificity 80.3%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India. shahdheeraj@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000067011:Severe Acute Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*