The cut-off for MUAC has been changed from <110 mm to <115 mm after the switch from NCHS references to WHO2006 references for W/H. Has there been any adaptation for the MUAC-based case definition for MAM?
Most programs that I have seen recently are using:
SAM :
MUAC < 115 mm or bilateral pitting oedema
MAM :
115 mm <= MUAC < 125 mm without bilateral pitting oedema
for admission. The SAM definition might be extended to include visible severe wasting and very low W/A or rapid weight loss (from GMP). These definitions are used for children aged between 6 and 59 months (mostly 6-36 months in practice).
For discharge, I have most frequently seen:
SAM discharge to supplementary feeding program :
MUAC >= 115 mm with loss of bilateral pitting oedema and clinically well for two weeks
SAM discharge to community :
MUAC >= 125 mm with loss of bilateral pitting oedema and clinically well for two weeks
MAM discharge to supplementary feeding program :
MUAC >= 125 mm for two distributions
I am currently testing the 125 mm threshold for SAM (see this story).
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MUAC as discharge criterion for MAM
Most programs that I have seen recently are using:
for admission. The SAM definition might be extended to include visible severe wasting and very low W/A or rapid weight loss (from GMP). These definitions are used for children aged between 6 and 59 months (mostly 6-36 months in practice).
For discharge, I have most frequently seen:
I am currently testing the 125 mm threshold for SAM (see this story).