Meanings of muac in English

We do not recommend the direct comparison of data from surveys using WFH and those using MUAC.

Therefore, this study aimed at defining gender and age-specific cut-offs to improve sensitivity of MUAC as an indicator of acute malnutrition.

International reference of MUAC cut-offs by age group and gender should be established to screen for acute malnutrition at the community level.

A different pair of observers independently measured the MUAC of each participant in the upright position on two occasions within 1 week.

Background: Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is used as an alternative measure for body mass index to determine thinness in older persons.

The present study examined the reproducibility of MUAC measurements in older persons, as well as the influence of different body positions and clothing.

Importantly, MUAC and WHZ identified different sub-groups of children with acute malnutrition, therefore these 2 indicators should be regarded as independent from each other.

Methods: To establish new age and gender-specific MUAC cut-offs, pooled data was obtained for 14,173 children from 5 surveys in Cambodia (2011-2013).