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Developmental and Behavioral Medicine

Mid-upper-arm circumference as a screening measure for identifying children with elevated body mass index: a study for Pakistan

Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Aslam, Saima Altaf

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(1):6-11. Published online January 22, 2018

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Purpose

Mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) is considered an alternative screening method for obesity. The aims of this investigation were to examine the ability of MUAC to correctly identify children with elevated body mass index (BMI) and to determine the best MUAC cutoff point for identification of children with high BMI.

Methods

Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and MUAC) from a cross-sectional sample of 7,921 Pakistani...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.1.6

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