What is the Optimal Mid Upper Arm Circumference Cutoffs to Screen Severe Acute Malnutrition in Vietnamese Children?
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According to a 2020 study published in *AIMS Public Health*, the standard World Health Organization (WHO) mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) cutoff for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) was found to have low sensitivity in specific Vietnamese regions. This research demonstrated that adopting an alternative and higher cutoff is needed to define optimal mid upper arm circumference cutoffs to screen severe acute malnutrition in Vietnamese children.
