Relationship between mid-upper arm circumference and BMI for identifying maternal wasting and severe wasting
A cross-sectional assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15096523 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Praveen Kumar (0000-0002-2477-7856, Lady Hardinge Medical College, corresponding author), Rajesh Sinha (0000-0003-0448-4594), Rajesh Kumar Sinha (0000-0002-0428-8457, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital), Narendra Patil (Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital), Virendra Kumar (0000-0002-5052-3569, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 2548-2552 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980019000727 |
| PMID | 31084660 |
| OpenAlex | W2946201860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Objective: To assess the strength of correlation and agreement between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and BMI, and determine suitable MUAC cut-offs, to detect wasting and severe wasting among non-pregnant adult women in India. Design: Cross-sectional studies were conducted in five high-burden pockets of four Indian states. Setting: Prevalence of malnutrition among women and children is very high in these pockets and the government plans to implement community-based pilot projects to address malnutrition in these areas. Participants: Anthropometric measurements were carried out on 1716 women with children <5 years of age. However, analyses were conducted on 1538 non-pregnant adult women. Results: The results showed a strong correlation between MUAC and BMI in the non-pregnant women, with correlation coefficient of 0·860 (95 % CI 0·831, 0·883; P < 0·001). Cohen’s κ of 0·812 and 0·884 also showed good agreement between MUAC and BMI in identifying maternal wasting and severe wasting, respectively. The univariate regression model between MUAC and BMI explained 0·734 or 73 % of the variation in BMI. The MUAC cut-offs for wasting (BMI < 18·5 kg/m 2 ) and severe wasting (BMI < 16·0 kg/m 2 ) were calculated as 232 and 214·5 mm, respectively. Conclusions: MUAC is a strong predictor of maternal BMI among non-pregnant women with children <5 years in high-burden pockets of four Indian states. In a resource-constrained setting where BMI may not be feasible, the MUAC cut-offs could reliably be used to screen wasting and severe wasting in non-pregnant women for providing appropriate care
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Circumference · Cross-sectional study · Malnutrition · Mass wasting · Overweight · Underweight · Waist · Wasting · Wasting Syndrome · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |