Diagnostic performance of MUAC and MUACZ in screening acute malnutrition among children aged 6-23 months in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), Mid-Upper Arm Circumference-for-Age Z-Score (MUACZ), or Weight-for-Length Z-Score (WHZ) are used to screen for acute malnutrition in children. Studies conducted in various countries, including Ethiopia, have indicated variability in the agreement between these assessments at the World Health Organization recommended cutoffs across different ethnic groups with varying body frames. The low sensitivity of MUAC at standard cutoffs has important implications for program effectiveness. Therefore, this study aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of MUAC and MUACZ in screening for acute malnutrition among children aged 6-23 months in Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 457 randomly selected children aged 6-23 months in the A

SUBMITTER: Menber Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature