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A health worker measures a child's mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) using a color-coded tape to assess malnutrition. MUACメジャーテープで上腕周囲径を測定される乳児。A health worker measures a child's mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) using a color-coded tape to assess malnutrition.

MUAC measurement is a rapid and effective method for assessing nutritional status, especially in resource-limited settings. The color-coded tape helps frontline health workers quickly identify children at risk of moderate or severe acute malnutrition.
Photo credit: UNICEF. 本写真は、乳児の上腕周囲径(MUAC: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference)を専用メジャーテープで測定する様子を示しています。MUAC測定は、5歳未満児の重度急性栄養失調(SAM)の簡便かつ迅速なスクリーニング手法として、特に保健施設が限られる地域で広く活用されてい。Photo by Lagos Food Bank Initiative.

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