Improving case-detection of severe wasting among under-five-year-old children in Timor Leste: A secondary analysis of data from the 2020 national cross-sectional food and nutrition survey

The World Health Organization recommends using weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) <-3 or Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) <115 mm as independent criteria for diagnosing severe wasting. However, there are several challenges in using the WHZ criterion. As a result, the MUAC (and edema)-only appro...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 19; no. 10; p. e0308208
Main Authors:	Mutunga, Mueni, Chiwile, Faraja, de Araujo Moniz, Natalia Dos Reis, Bahwere, Paluku
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 15-10-2024
Subjects:	Age Arm circumference Biology and Life Sciences Body height Body Weight Child, Preschool Children Criteria Cross-Sectional Studies Data analysis Diagnosis Diagnostic systems Edema Fatalities Female Health aspects Humans Indicators Infant Male Malnutrition Medical screening Medicine and Health Sciences Methods Nutrition Nutrition Surveys Parameter sensitivity Pediatric research People and Places Preschool children Public health Secondary analysis Sensitivity analysis Standard scores Surveys Timor-Leste - epidemiology Wasting syndrome Wasting Syndrome - diagnosis Wasting Syndrome - epidemiology Timor-Leste
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