Prognostic value of different anthropometric indices over different measurement intervals to predict mortality in 6-59-month-old children

• Main Authors: André Briend (Author), Mark Myatt (Author), James A Berkley (Author), Robert E Black (Author), Erin Boyd (Author), Michel Garenne (Author), Natasha Lelijveld (Author), Sheila Isanaka (Author), Christine M McDonald (Author), Martha Mwangwome (Author), Kieran S O'Brien (Author), Catherine Schwinger (Author), Heather Stobaugh (Author), Sunita Taneja (Author), Keith P West (Author), Tanya Khara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To compare the prognostic value of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) for predicting death over periods of 1, 3 and 6 months follow-up in children. Design: Pooled analysis of twelve prospective studies examining su...