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Anthropometric data from our survey of 1,879 children in Madhya Pradesh revealed low sensitivity (17.5%) and positive predictive value (30.4%) of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at the recommended cut-off of 115 mm for identifying Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). This led us to question the reliability of MUAC as a screening tool to identify SAM at the community level, especially in the context of very high levels of stunting.
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Dasgupta, R., Sinha, D., Jain, S.K. et al. Screening for SAM in the community: Is MUAC a ‘Simple Tool’?. Indian Pediatr 50, 154–155 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-013-0032-1
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