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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference based Nutrition Programming: evidence for a new approach in regions with high burden of Acute Malnutrition [PDF]

, 2012
In therapeutic feeding programs (TFP), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) shows advantages over weight-for-height Z score (WHZ) and is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an independent criterion for screening children 6-59 months old ...
Yodit Bekele, Shepherd, S, Goossens Sylvie, Ouannes Marie, Sylvie Goossens, Yun, O, Susan Shepherd, Bekele Yodit, Yun Oliver, Harczi Géza, Marie Ouannes, Harczi, G, Géza Harczi, Shepherd Susan, Ouannes, M, Oliver Yun, Goossens, S, Bekele, Y   +17 more
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Measures of weight and height gain during rehabilitation and post-recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM).

, 2023
Measures of weight and height gain during rehabilitation and post-recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
Debbie S. Thompson (3836350), Kimberley McKenzie (17691593), Jonathan C. Wells (10090227), Asha Badaloo (17691602), Melkamu Berhane (6109493), Natasha Lelijveld (5141027), Stephen A. Wootton (7238162), Michael S. Boyne (17691596), Albert Koulman (409511), Tim J. Cole (7108901), Charles Opondo (225509), Kenneth Anujuo (17691599), Mubarek Abera (7288370), Marko Kerac (104936)   +13 more
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Sleep Health in Bulimia Nervosa: A Systematic Review

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Research on sleep in bulimia nervosa (BN) is methodologically varied and yields inconsistent findings. This review synthesised BN‐sleep studies and examined whether comorbid mood disorders contribute to sleep disturbance. Method PsycINFO, Medline (Ovid), and Scopus were searched for English or French quantitative studies comparing ...
Samantha Kenny, Malka Hershon, Linda Booij, Rebecca Burdayron, Marie‐Hélène Pennestri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of severe acute malnutrition in Bangladeshi under-five children: a hospital-based case-control study

Heliyon
Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a critical public health issue in Bangladesh, particularly among children under five, and is a leading cause of death. While most studies have examined malnutrition broadly, this study aims to identify the
Aklima Alam, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Nurun Nahar Naila, Gazi Md. Salahuddin Mamun, Gobinda Karmakar, Tahmeed Ahmed, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional and environmental determinants of maturation and disruption of the early life gut microbiome: A narrative review

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract The first 1000 days of life represent a critical window for gut microbiome assembly, with lifelong implications for child growth, immune development, and disease risk. This review synthesizes evidence on maternal, perinatal, and especially nutritional factors that influence early‐life intestinal colonization and highlights the consequences of ...
Carly Burow, Romy Shenderey, Fariha Chowdhury, Nyah Shah, Nikhil Pai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpretation of World Health Organization growth charts for assessing infant malnutrition: a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2013
AIMS: The study aims to assess the effects of switching from National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) growth references to World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards on health-care workers' decisions about malnutrition in infants aged
Chisepo, Patrick, Kerac, Marko, Heikens, Geert T, Ahmad, Umar N, Yiwombe, Mwawi, Cole, Tim J   +5 more
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Healthcare providers’ implementation of severe acute malnutrition guidelines and the factors associated with it among healthcare providers working at public health facilities of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, in 2024

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Health workers must implement severe acute malnutrition (SAM) guidelines to provide quality services for acutely malnourished children. Healthcare providers must adhere to the national severe acute malnutrition guidelines while treating ...
Mohamed Yimam, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu, Dagnachew Melak, Shbre Tsegaw, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele   +5 more
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From Accra to Tokyo: African Sportswomen's Excellence and Respectability in Twentieth‐Century Global Sports

History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article analyses the racialized and gendered constraints faced by African sportswomen in international sporting competitions, from the interwar period to the 1980s, with a focus on the policing and expectations framing young international athletes’ acceptable behaviour.
Claire Nicolas
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison between weight-for-height Z-Score and mid upper arm circumference to diagnose children with acute malnutrition in five Districts in India

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2018
Background: The World Health Organization recommends weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and bilateral pitting edema to diagnose acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months. WHZ and MUAC identify different sets of
Praveen Kumar, Vasundhara Bijalwan, Narendra Patil, Abner Daniel, Rajesh Sinha, Richa Dua, Anju Seth   +6 more
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Mortality among children under five years admitted for routine care of severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study from Kampala, Uganda

BMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background Mortality among children under 5 years of age admitted to malnutrition units in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. The burden of HIV infection, a major risk factor for mortality among patients with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), has reduced ...
Damalie Nalwanga, Victor Musiime, Samuel Kizito, John Baptist Kiggundu, Anthony Batte, Philippa Musoke, James K. Tumwine   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source