The MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) bracelet is a durable, sterilizable bracelet that is wrapped around a child's arm to determine malnourishment severity and appropriate treatment plan. This tri-color single slotted measuring tape is wrapped around the upper arm and threaded through the slot to determine the circumference of the child's upper arm. Red signifies severe malnourishment. (0 – 26 cm X 0.1 cm) This bracelet is sturdy, and wipeable to sterilize, made of bendable polyethylene.

The Problem

Globally, 6.2% of children are malnourished, defined as "children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months." World Health Statistics 2012

World Bank-generated maps of childhood malnutrition. Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5)

The Evidence

WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children: A Joint Statement by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund

Childhood anemia and vitamin A deficiency in rural Bangladesh. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health July 2006

Circumference Growth Charts for Community Level Workers with Little or No Formal Schooling. J Trop Pediatr (1982) 28 (2): 62-68.

To Order

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• The price quoted is for a single package, but if you buy 50 or more, 100 or more the price drops.