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Table 5 Distribution of children in MUAC categories across the CIAF

From: Magnitude of undernutrition in children aged 2 to 4 years using CIAF and conventional indices in the slums of Mumbai city

CIAF Classification

MUAC Categories % (n)

 

11.5 to 12.5 cm

>12.5 cm

(n = 7)

(n = 627)

No failure

0

52.8 (329)

Wasting only

0

2.7 (17)

Wasting and underweight

14.3 (1)

7.3 (46)

Wasting, underweight and stunting

57.1 (4)

7.7 (48)

Stunting and underweight

28.6 (2)

16.1 (101)

Stunting only

0

9.6 (60)

Underweight only

0

3.8 (24)