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

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dc.creatorTang, Alice M.
dc.creatorChung, Mei
dc.creatorDong, Kimberly
dc.creatorWanke, Christine
dc.creatorBahwere, Paluku
dc.creatorBose, Kaushik
dc.creatorChakraborty, Raja
dc.creatorCharlton, Karen
dc.creatorHong, Steven
dc.creatorNguyen, Phuong Hong
dc.creatorPatsche, Cecilie B.
dc.creatorDeitchler, Megan
dc.creatorMaalouf-Manasseh, Zeina
dc.date2017
dc.date2024-06-21T09:22:53Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:22:53Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:16:19Z
dc.descriptionNumerous 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/147448
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/99513
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFHI 360
dc.sourceTang, 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.pdf
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectbody mass index
dc.subjectthinness
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectarm circumference
dc.titleDetermining a Global Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cutoff to Assess Underweight in Adults (Men and Nonpregnant Women)
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