ROLE OF NEW ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES, VALIDITY OF MUAC AND WEECH

Authors

  • Krutarth Ramanlal Brahmbhatt A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Shahul Hameed A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Prashant M Naik A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Prasanna K S A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
  • Jayram S A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i12.872

Abstract

Background and Objective: There should be one comprehensive measure or index which can represent the overall prevalence of under-nutrition of all three forms (underweight, wasting and stunting). Composite index of anthropometric failure is one such indicator, proposed by Svedberg. Three new indices namely UI, WI and SI has also been proposed and used. The advantage of use of MUAC is its simplicity. Weech formula is an age old formula used by clinicians to identify undernourished children. Material and methods: The study included 171 children under the age of five years, who were referred from the anganwadis of Dakshina Kannada region during the period of January-March 2012. The proportion of underweight, wasting and stunting were calculated according to the new child growth standard of the WHO. CIAF, UI, WI and SI were calculated. Sensitivity, specificity, predictive value and likelihood ratios were calculated for MUAC and Weech formula.

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Author Biography

  • Krutarth Ramanlal Brahmbhatt, A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
    Assistant Professor,Department of Community Medicine

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Published

2013-01-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 12 (2012): Dec

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Original Research Articles

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ROLE OF NEW ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES, VALIDITY OF MUAC AND WEECH . (2013). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(12), 896-900. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i12.872
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