Mid Upper Arm Circumference
Also written as MUAC.
Children with marasmus are often low weight-for-height and have a reduced mid-upper arm circumference, as well as a head that appears large relative to the rest of their body.
What our notes say
- Children with marasmus are often low weight-for-height and have a reduced mid-upper arm circumference, as well as a head that appears large relative to the rest of their body. (Protein Energy Malnutrition)
- Measures of normal growth include:\n- height/length\n- weight\n- head circumference\n-Mid upper arm circumference.\n (Growth Assessment)
- • Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) should be used for nutritional\nassessment for children > 6months of age. (Basic Paediatric protocol 5th edition FOR PRINT 31st Oct 2022)
- • Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 11 cm min in a child 1–5 years old)\n(for children between the ages of 1 and 5 years). • Wheezy breathing\n• Hypothermia (body temperature < 35.5°C) (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
- ART Antiretroviral Therapy MUAC Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (Kenya-ARV-Guidelines-2022-2)
- Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC): Measured using specialized tape with color indicators (red: severely malnourished, yellow: moderately malnourished, green: normal); used for children and pregnant women. (BND 3104 Nutrition and Dietetics — Questions and Answers)
Study material on Mid Upper Arm Circumference
- Growth and Development in Children
- Basic Paediatric protocol 5th edition FOR PRINT 31st Oct 2022
- Basic Paediatric protocal 5th edition Edited
- Kenya-ARV-Guidelines-2022-2
- Kenya-ARV-Guidelines-2022-2
- Growth Assessment
- Growth Assessment