The significance of MUAC z-scores in diagnosing pediatric malnutrition: A scoping review with special emphasis on neurologically disabled children

• Main Authors: Kürşad Aydın (Author), Buket Dalgıç (Author), Aydan Kansu (Author), Hasan Özen (Author), Mukadder Ayşe Selimoğlu (Author), Hasan Tekgül (Author), Bülent Ünay (Author), Aysel Yüce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This review by a panel of pediatric gastroenterology-hepatology-nutrition and pediatric neurology experts aimed to address the significance of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) assessment in diagnosis of pediatric malnutrition. Specifically, the potential utility of recently developed MUAC z-score...