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_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten_US
cg.creator.identifierPhuong H Nguyen: 0000-0003-3418-1674en_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Divisionen_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.placeWashington, DCen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
dc.contributor.authorTang, Alice M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChung, Meien_US
dc.contributor.authorDong, Kimberlyen_US
dc.contributor.authorWanke, Christineen_US
dc.contributor.authorBahwere, Palukuen_US
dc.contributor.authorBose, Kaushiken_US
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Rajaen_US
dc.contributor.authorCharlton, Karenen_US
dc.contributor.authorHong, Stevenen_US
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Phuong Hongen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatsche, Cecilie B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDeitchler, Meganen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaalouf-Manasseh, Zeinaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T09:22:53Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-06-21T09:22:53Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/147448en_US
dc.titleDetermining a Global Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoff to Assess Underweight in Adults (Men and Nonpregnant Women)en_US
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_US
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_US
dcterms.isPartOfFood and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA) Reporten_US
dcterms.issued2017en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherFHI 360en_US
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/6067en_US
dcterms.subjectgenderen_US
dcterms.subjectbody mass indexen_US
dcterms.subjectthinnessen_US
dcterms.subjectmalnutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectnutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectarm circumferenceen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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