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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Measurement

Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measures muscle and fat mass in children, which is an important indicator of their nutritional status. The MUAC Z-score tape—a simple, inexpensive, paper-based device—allows healthcare providers and caregivers to take these measurements in children aged 2 months to 18 years for an easy assessment of malnutrition risk.

Measuring Mid-Upper Arm Circumference in Pediatric Patients

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    Article
    Measurement of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference to Screen for Childhood Malnutrition: General Applicability and Use in Special Populations
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    VIDEO
    Case Study: Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference in the Assessment of an Outpatient Pediatric Patient
    ​​Join Elizabeth Spoede, MS, RD, CSP, LD as she highlights the utility of the mid-upper arm circumference z-score tape as a practical anthropometric measure to enhance a nutrition management for a child in the outpatient setting.​
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  • Title card of video, shows child in the pediatric intensive care unit lying asleep in hospital bed.
    VIDEO
    Case Study: Using MUAC with a Hospitalized Pediatric Patient
    ​​Join Elizabeth Spoede, MS, RD, CSP, LD in our first video of our case study series as she highlights the utility of the mid-upper arm circumference z-score tape as a practical anthropometric measure to enhance a nutrition management for a child in the pediatric intensive care unit.​
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    INFOGRAFÍA
    Medición y monitorización del estado nutricional de su hijo
    ​​La medición y la monitorización de la circunferencia del brazo en su punto medio (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, MUAC) es una forma de dar seguimiento al estado nutricional de su hijo.​
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    INFOGRAPHIC
    MUAC Z-Score Tape Instructions for Healthcare Professionals
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    Infographic
    Measuring and Monitoring Your Child’s Nutritional Status
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    Podcast
    Screening for Pediatric Malnutrition with the Mid-Upper Arm Circumfrence (MUAC) Measurement Tool
    FACULTY: Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD
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    Video
    Using Z-Scores to Track Anthropometric Measurements in Pediatrics
    FACULTY: Jodi Wolff, MS, RDN, LD, FAND, FAACPDM
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    Video
    MUAC: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, from the Growth Summit 2021
    FACULTY: Karen Stephens, MS, RD, CSP, LD
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    Course
    Measures to Identify Pediatric Malnutrition: Introduction to Mid-Upper Arm Circumference and Z-Scores
    CREDITS: RN 1.0 CE; RD 1.0 CPEU
    FACULTY: Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD
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    Course
    An Introduction to Mid-Upper Arm Circumference and its Application in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
    CREDITS: RN 0.75 CE; RD 0.75 CPEU
    FACULTY: Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD; Bridget Little, BSC, PGDIPDIET, NZRD
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    Article
    Fast Company Recognizes the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Z-Score as a World-Changing Idea
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    Certificate of Training
    Certificate of Training in Pediatric Malnutrition
    CREDITS: RN 10.0 CE; RD 10.0 CPEU
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