Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Z-Score Measurement to Support Youth Malnutrition Screening as Part of a Global Sports and Wellness Program and Improve Access to Nutrition Care
Objective Historically, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been instrumental to identifying malnutrition in children under 5 years living in resource restricted settings. Less attention is directed to at-risk, school-aged youth. Updated and validated pediatric age- and gender-specific MUAC growt...
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Main Authors: | Sharn, Amy R., Sorgho, Raissa, Sulo, Suela, Molina-Molina, Emilio, Rojas Montenegro, Clara, Villa-Real Guno, Mary Jean, Abdel-Rahman, Susan |
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Archīum Ateneo
2024
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Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/220 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asmph-pubs/article/1224/viewcontent/fnut_11_1423978.pdf |
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