Does weight-for-height and mid upper-arm circumference diagnose the same children as wasted? An analysis using survey data from 2017 to 2019 in Mozambique
Abstract Background Three different diagnostic criteria are used to identify children aged 6 to 59 months with acute malnutrition: weight-for-height (WHZ), middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) and bilateral pitting oedema. Prevalence of malnutrition from surveys is among the most-used decision supp...
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Main Authors: | Tomás Zaba (Author), Mara Nyawo (Author), Jose Luis Álvarez Morán (Author) |
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2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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