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From: Severely malnourished children with a low weight-for-height have a higher mortality than those with a low mid-upper-arm-circumference: I. Empirical data demonstrates Simpson’s paradox

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Case-fatality rates of children with SAM aged 6–60 by diagnostic criteria and treatment program. IPF In-patient Facility; OTP Out-patient Treatment Program; All patients refers to the combined totals of children in the IPF, OTP and the SFC (Supplementary Feeding Center); M-muac MUAC < 115 mm with WHZ ≥ −3Z and no oedema; M-whz WHZ < −3Z with MUAC ≥115 mm and no oedema; M-both MUAC < 115 mm & WHZ < −3Z and no oedema; Kwash nutritional oedema/Kwashiorkor without meeting either MUAC or WHZ criteria; K-muac oedema & MUAC < 115 mm with WHZ ≥ −3Z; K-whz oedema & WHZ < −3Z with MUAC ≥115 mm; K-both oedema & MUAC < 115 mm & WHZ < −3Z; CFR Case fatality rate

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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