Differences in wasting assessment through Middle‐Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) adjusted by sex, age and geographic origin for children aged 6–59 months: New reference based on anthropometric surveys from 22 low‐and‐middle‐income countries
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23837
Abstract: The Middle Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) bracelet is a widely used instrument in public health assessments and humanitarian assistance projects. The WHO guidelines present a universal cut‐off point of 115 mm to determine whether a child… read more here.
Keywords: muac; middle upper; arm circumference; aged months ... See more keywords
Diagnostic ability of mid-upper arm circumference-to-length ratio in detecting wasting among infants aged 1–6 months in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1017/jns.2022.21
Abstract: Abstract Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is an age-sensitive anthropometric measurement in infants. However, exact age is difficult to know, particularly in low-income countries. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an age-independent mid-upper arm circumference-to-length (MUAC/L)… read more here.
Keywords: infants aged; arm circumference; aged months; ratio ... See more keywords
Utilization of mid-upper arm circumference as discharge tool for children in outpatient therapeutic program, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1017/jns.2022.98
Abstract: Abstract Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is simple to use and inexpensive in Ethiopia; both MUAC and target weight are employed, although the time to cure for MUAC is not indicated. The present study is aimed… read more here.
Keywords: time; arm circumference; time cure; cure ... See more keywords
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a feasible tool in detecting adult malnutrition
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DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1484622
Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to expand on the limited South African malnutrition prevalence data and investigate the feasibility of mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) as a malnutrition screening tool. Design: A cross-sectional, multi-centre, descriptive design was adopted.… read more here.
Keywords: mid upper; malnutrition; muac; tool ... See more keywords
Criteria for a suitable reference cuff for validation studies of blood pressure measuring devices in people with arm circumference between 43 and 50 cm
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DOI: 10.1097/mbp.0000000000000630
Abstract: Objective Recommendations about the dimensions of the reference cuff for device validations in people with arm size >42 cm are still unavailable. The aim of this study was to identify the criteria for an appropriate reference… read more here.
Keywords: circumference; arm circumference; pressure; reference cuff ... See more keywords
Mid-arm circumference method is invalid to estimate the body weight of elderly Emergency Department patients in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016722
Abstract: Abstract In the Emergency Department (ED) actual body weight (ABW) is essential for accurate drug dosing. Frequently, the ABW is unknown and direct measurement troublesome. A method using the mid-arm circumference (MAC) to estimate ABW… read more here.
Keywords: arm circumference; population; mid arm; estimate ... See more keywords
Mid‐upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying children with obesity: a 12‐country study
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12162
Abstract: No studies have examined if mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be an alternative screening tool for obesity in an international sample of children differing widely in levels of human development. read more here.
Keywords: screening tool; mid upper; upper arm; arm circumference ... See more keywords
Arm Circumference-to-Height Ratio as a Situational Alternative to BMI Percentile in Assessing Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescents
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/7456461
Abstract: Objective To determine whether arm circumference-to-height ratio (AHtR) predicts adolescents' cardiometabolic risk and how its predictive statistics compare to those of body mass index (BMI) percentile. Methods Pooled data for adolescents (N = 12,269, 12–18 years) from… read more here.
Keywords: risk; circumference height; cardiometabolic risk; bmi percentile ... See more keywords
Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) shows strong geographical variations in children with edema: results from 2277 surveys in 55 countries
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DOI: 10.1186/s13690-018-0290-4
Abstract: BackgroundSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm or a weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) less than − 3 but also by the presence of bilateral pitting edema, also known as… read more here.
Keywords: mid upper; children edema; muac; upper arm ... See more keywords
Mid-upper arm circumference predicts death in adult patients admitted to a TB ward in the Philippines: A prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218193
Abstract: Background The Philippines is ranked 3rd globally for tuberculosis incidence (554/100,000 population). The tuberculosis ward at San Lazaro Hospital, Manila receives 1,800–2,000 admissions of acutely unwell patients per year with high mortality. Objectives of this… read more here.
Keywords: mid upper; mortality; day; upper arm ... See more keywords
Sexual Dimorphism in the Estimation of Upper-Limb Blood Flow Restriction in the Seated Position
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DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002582
Abstract: Abstract Borges, A, Teodósio, C, Matos, P, Mil-Homens, P, Pezarat-Correia, P, Fahs, C, and Mendonca, GV. Sexual dimorphism in the estimation of upper-limb blood flow restriction in the seated position. J Strength Cond Res 32(7):… read more here.
Keywords: blood flow; seated position; estimation; blood ... See more keywords