AGE INDEPENDENT

INDICES

 Children from orphanages

Street children
Natural disasters

MUAC

FIRST YEAR (11 -16 cm)

1 to 5 years (16-17 cm)
Malnutrition < 13.5
Severe malnutrition < 11.5 cms

Shakir tape method

<12.5 cm (wasted )red
12.5 13.5 cm (borderline )yellow
> 13.5 cm (normal )green

Bangle test
Internal diameter 4 cm

Skinfold thickness

Indication of subcutaneous fat

Triceps skin fold 16 yrs
Normal > 10 mm
Severe malnutrition

Kanawati and Mc Larens

index
MUAC / HC
Normal value : 0.32 0. 33
Severely malnourished : <0.25

Rao and Singh s index

( Weight ( in kg ) / height 2 ( in cm ) )
x 100
Normal value : 0. 14
Severely malnourished :0.12 0.14

Dugdales index
( Weight ( in kg ) / height 1.6( in cm ) )
Normal value : 0. 88 0.97
Severely malnourished :<0.79

Quaker arm circumference

measuring stick ( quac stick )
Mid arm circumference that would be
expected for a given height
75 85 % malnourished
<75 % severely malnourished

Jeliffes ratio
Head circumference / chest
circummference
Ratio < 1 in a child > 1 year :
malnourished