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

• Main Authors: Sharn, Amy R., Sorgho, Raissa, Sulo, Suela, Molina-Molina, Emilio, Rojas Montenegro, Clara, Villa-Real Guno, Mary Jean, Abdel-Rahman, Susan
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: child health; mid-upper arm circumference; nutrition programs; pediatric malnutrition; pediatric malnutrition screening program; program evaluation; Medical Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Sports Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/220; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asmph-pubs/article/1224/viewcontent/fnut_11_1423978.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

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...