September 10, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

Use of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Band in Wasting Detection in Children with Cerebral Palsy in Türkiye

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Cross-sectional study evaluates MUAC z-score and clinical factors in diagnosing wasting in children, suggesting improved accuracy.

MUAC z-score has good discrimination for diagnosing wasting but limited sensitivity when used alone.
An Area Under the Curve value of 0.876 was achieved when combining MUAC z-score with birth weight and phototherapy history.
The study involved 83 children with cerebral palsy, aged 6 months to 17 years, followed in a single-center clinic.
Evaluating multiple clinical factors alongside MUAC enhances diagnostic accuracy for malnutrition in this population.

Topçu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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