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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

Fig. 5

Forest plot by oedema status (marasmus vs kwasiorkor) region comparing Odds ratios of the risk of death of children admitted with WHZ < −3Z only against MUAC < 115 mm only. Maras Marasmus (M-muac vs M-whz); Kwash nutritional oedema (K-muac vs K-whz); IPF In-patient Facility; OTP Out-patient Treatment Program; SFC Supplementary Feeding Center; DRC Democratic Republic of Congo

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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