Ezeofor et al reported screening criteria for undernutrition in a hospitalized infant less than 6 months of age in Nigeria. The authors are from University of Glasgow.
Patient selection: hospitalized infant less than 6 months of age in Nigeria
The most useful screening criteria were weight-for-age and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC).
Parameter
Undernutrition
weight for age Z score
< - 2SD
mid-upper arm circumference
< 11 cm
Additional criteria include conditional weight gain, sum of skinfold thicknesses and weight for length.
Parameter
Undernutrition
conditional weight gain from birth (weight faltering)
less than 5th percentile
sum of skinfolds (triceps and subscapular)
< 10 mm
weight for length Z score
< - 2SD
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