Mid-upper arm circumference as a substitute for body mass index in the assessment of nutritional status among adults in eastern Sudan

IR Musa, SM Omar, I Adam - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Body mass index (BMI) remains the most used indicator of nutritional status
despite the presence of a potentially credible alternative. Mid-upper arm circumference …

The mid-upper arm circumference as a substitute for body mass index in the assessment of nutritional status among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

Y Salih, SM Omar, N AlHabardi, I Adam - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
To compare mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) with body mass index (BMI) and propose
MUAC cut-off points corresponding to BMIs of< 18.5 kg/m2 (underweight) and≥ 30.0 kg/m2 …

Mid‐upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying physical frailty in community‐dwelling older adults: The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study

SY Kim, MJ Kim, DW Shin, CW Won… - Geriatrics & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Frailty in older adults is influenced by various factors, such as poor nutritional status.
Mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a validated, simple, and non‐invasive tool for …

Anthropometrics, hemoglobin status and dietary micronutrient intake among Tanzanian and Mozambican pigeon pea farmers

L Eleraky, R Issa, S Maciel, H Mbwana, C Rybak… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inadequate consumption of micronutrient-dense and protein-rich foods such as vegetables,
legumes and meat is an important contributing cause for anemia and deficiencies of vitamin …

Mid upper arm circumference as screening tool of overweight or obesity among adult employees of Mizan Tepi University, Southwest Ethiopia

R Dereje, A Girma, A Molla, A Simieneh - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Background Overweight or obesity is an excessive fat accumulation that impairs the health
and wellbeing of the adult population throughout the world. Recently Mid upper arm …