In line with National Children’s Month, this week’s PIDS buzzword is “child wasting.”
According to a PIDS study, the mid-upper arm circumference—a quick and simple tool for assessing child wasting—is not optimized for Filipino children. Researchers suggest identifying localized cutoffs that will enable medical professionals to detect wasting and accurately plan interventions.
Read: bit.ly/pidsdp2024-08
What is child wasting? #NCM2024 #BuwanNgBata
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