MUAC and CC were measured to the nearest 1 mm using a plastic tape measure. AMC was calculated as follows: MUAC (cm) − (0.314 × triceps skinfold [TSF]). The TSF was measured to the nearest 2 mm ...

Tape measures. MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) tape is a tried-and-tested way to diagnose malnutrition in children. This simple colour-coded tape is used by health workers to assess malnutrition in ...

From January to April 2025, an international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has treated 27,868 children suffering from ...

During a UNICEF-supported door-to-door nutrition campaign in Kassala state, Sudan, health volunteers screen children for malnutrition by measuring their mid-upper arm circumference.

A mother in Kalikot District measures arm of her child using a MUAC tape after receiving a short orientation on family MUAC NT. The European Union and UNICEF are collaborating to prevent malnutrition ...