Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title : | Validation of mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) for detecting severe acute malnutrition against weight for height below-3SD using as gold standard in children aged 6-59 months |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Nutrition |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Umesh Kapil, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi |
Timeline Start Year : | 2012 |
Timeline End Year : | 2014 |
Contact info : | director@aiims.edu;
rmpandey@yahoo.com;
rr_bansal2003@yahoo.co.in |
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Executive Summary : | The analysis was done for two age groups i.e. 6-35 months and 36-59 months and as well as combined for 6-59 mo. The results revealed that it would be appropriate to give one single cut off hence <-13.4 cm cut off of MUAC for the age group of 6-59 months is recommended as it would be operationally feasible and practical in the field application |
Co-PI: | Dr. Sadhana Joshi, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College Campus, Maharashtra, Dr. Anvita Kale, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College Campus, Maharashtra, Dr. Savita Mehendale, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College Campus, Maharashtra |
Outcome/Output: | In view potential public health utility of the MUAC for diagnosis of AM children, it is recommended that the MUAC should be validated against body composition in different regions of the World. |
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