Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is associated with biochemically determined nutritional status indicators among adolescent girls in Central Mozambique

Biochemically-determined nutritional status measurements in low-income countries (LMICs) are often too expensive. Therefore, we hypothesized that some anthropometrical or functional measurements could reflect nutritional-status measured by specific biochemical indicators or functionally (handgrip) determined nutritional status indicators of adolescent girls. We did a population-based study from 1 urban area and 2 rural districts in Zambézia Province of Mozambique. The participants (n=386) were non-pregnant adolescent girls between 15 and 18 years of age.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research