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Evaluation of Nutritional Status by Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Amongst Affluent Children

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dc.contributor.authorMaiti, S
dc.contributor.authorDe, D
dc.contributor.authorAli, KM
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, A
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Debidas
dc.contributor.authorPaul, S
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-27T04:26:02Z
dc.date.available2026-05-27T04:26:02Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionS Maiti Research Scholar, Bio-Med Laboratory Science & Management, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore D De Research Scholar, Bio-Med Laboratory Science & Management, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore KM Ali Research Scholar, Bio-Med Laboratory Science & Management, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore A Ghosh Research Scholar, Bio-Med Laboratory Science & Management, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore Debidas Ghosh Professor and Head of Department, Rural Research Institute of Physiology and Applied Nutrition, Midnapore, West Bengal S Paul Director, Rural Research Institute of Physiology and Applied Nutrition, Midnapore, West Bengal
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Introduction: Anthropometry is widely accepted as low-cost technique for defining the nutritional status of children. The mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a fast screening method in detecting acute malnutrition and it is also a predictor of childhood mortality. Materials and Methods: This is the retrospective study to evaluate the nutritional status based on mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) among urban, pre-school age children. A total of 1060 children, aged 1 to 3 years, attending the vaccination clinic of the Indian Red Cross Society Paschim Medinipur Hospital over a two years period, were enrolled in the study. The measurement of MUAC (in centimetres) was taken by the standard technique. Undernutrition was defined based on age and sex-specific MUAC cut-off values as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Results: Boys were higher level of mean MUAC than girls at all ages and there was no significant sex differences. The age-combined rate of overall undernutrition was 18.96% and it was slightly higher among the boys (19.38%) than girls (18.46%). The age-combined moderate undernutrition was higher among the boys (16.08% vs 14.11%) but girls’ value was higher in case of severe undernutrition (3.28% vs 4.35%). Conclusion: The present study showed that a remarkable number of pre-schooler was undernourished based on MUAC.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v32i2.5689
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6255
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
dc.subjectNutritional status
dc.subjectMUAC
dc.subjectpre-school Children
dc.subjectAffluent
dc.titleEvaluation of Nutritional Status by Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Amongst Affluent Children
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