Determining a Global Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoff to Assess Underweight in Adults (Men and Nonpregnant Women)

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.creator.identifierPhuong H Nguyen: 0000-0003-3418-1674
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.placeWashington, DCen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorTang, Alice M.en
dc.contributor.authorChung, Meien
dc.contributor.authorDong, Kimberlyen
dc.contributor.authorWanke, Christineen
dc.contributor.authorBahwere, Palukuen
dc.contributor.authorBose, Kaushiken
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Rajaen
dc.contributor.authorCharlton, Karenen
dc.contributor.authorHong, Stevenen
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Phuong Hongen
dc.contributor.authorPatsche, Cecilie B.en
dc.contributor.authorDeitchler, Meganen
dc.contributor.authorMaalouf-Manasseh, Zeinaen
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T09:22:53Zen
dc.date.available2024-06-21T09:22:53Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/147448
dc.titleDetermining a Global Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoff to Assess Underweight in Adults (Men and Nonpregnant Women)en
dcterms.abstractNumerous studies have shown that mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) correlates well with body mass index (BMI) in adult populations. However, globally applicable MUAC cutoffs have not been established to classify undernutrition among adults. Increasingly, MUAC is being used to assess nutritional status and to determine eligibility for services among adults, especially in people living with HIV and/or tuberculosis. Many countries and programs have established their own MUAC cutoffs to determine eligibility for program services, but there is limited evidence supporting these cutoffs and it is not known whether the cutoffs are optimal.en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTang, Alice M.; Chung, Mei; Dong, Kimberly; Wanke, Christine; Bahwere, Paluku; Bose, Kaushik; Chakraborty, Raja; Charlton, Karen; Hong, Steven; Nguyen, Phuong H.; Patsche, Cecilie B.; Deitchler, Megan; and Maalouf-Manasseh, Zeina. 2017. Determining a Global Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoff to Assess Underweight in Adults (Men and Nonpregnant Women). Washington, DC: FHI 360/FANTA. https://www.fantaproject.org/sites/default/files/resources/Global-MUAC-Cutoffs-nonPregnant-Adults-Jun2017.pdfen
dcterms.isPartOfFood and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA) Reporten
dcterms.issued2017
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherFHI 360en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/6067en
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.subjectbody mass indexen
dcterms.subjectthinnessen
dcterms.subjectmalnutritionen
dcterms.subjectnutritionen
dcterms.subjectarm circumferenceen
dcterms.typeReport

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