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Aim
We conducted this study to examine the mid upper‐arm circumference (MUAC) of full‐term infants from birth to 6 months; construct gender‐specific MUAC graphs; and assess the role of MUAC as a surrogate marker for low birthweight and wasting in infants younger than 6 months.
Methods
This is a prospective longitudinal study of 268 (133 female and 135 male) new‐borns in a tertiary care centre in...