Volume : 7, Issue : 1, January - 2018

Validity of Mid upper Arm Circumference Measurement as a Tool for Nutritional Status Assessment of Adolescents Females

Dr. Ruqaya Subhi Tawfeeq

Abstract :

Back ground:<o:p></o:p> Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is widely used as an indicator of severe and moderately acute under nutrition<o:p></o:p> Aims of Study:<o:p></o:p> To Identify the Role of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference as a Screening Tool of Nutritional Status in adolescent females.<o:p></o:p> Subject and method: A cross-sectional study which was conducted from first of October 2013to the end of March 20014 in Iraq -Tikrit city, a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique has been used to collect a (536) females12-19 years old students. The study includes two components: interviewer administration of questionnaire & anthropometric measurements (Weight, Height and mid-upper arm circumference). Diseased & married students had been excluded from the study. <o:p></o:p> Results: mean weight was (53.275±12.23)kg,height was (147.2±6.48)cm,BMI ( 24.46±4.72) (kg/m2) and MUAC (23.4±2.9) cm .Age has a significant relation with MUAC ( r= 0.96,0.027), highly significant relation with BMI( r 0.147,0.001)<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes">.  MUAC to(35) underweight students was (19.43±1.119).  MUAC to (290) normal weight students was (22.04±1.555).  MUAC to (150) overweight students was (25.09±1.530).  MUAC to(61) obese students was (28.57±2.642).<o:p></o:p> Conclusion: Anthropometric parameters showed a significant relation with MUAC<o:p></o:p>

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MUAC.BMI

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Dr.Ruqaya Subhi Tawfeeq , Validity of Mid upper Arm Circumference Measurement as a Tool for Nutritional Status Assessment of Adolescents Females, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-7, ISSUE-1, JANUARY-2018