Mid-Upper Arm
Circumference (MUAC)
Measurement

Case Study: Using MUAC with a Hospitalized Pediatric Patient

Join Elizabeth Spoede, MS, RD, CSP, LD, in our first video of our case study series as she highlights the utility of the mid-upper arm circumference z-score tape as a practical anthropometric measure to enhance a nutrition management for a child in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Using Z-Scores to Track Anthropometric Measurements in Pediatrics

In this 3-minute video, Jodi Wolff MS, RDN, LD, FAND, FAACPDM, will teach you what z-scores are and how they can be used to track anthropometric measurements. 

MUAC: Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, from the Growth Summit 2021

In this four-minute video, Karen Stephens, MS, RD, CSP, LD, explains how the MUAC Z-Score tape is used for the assessment of nutritional status in children. This was originally recorded at the 2021 Abbott Growth Summit.

MUAC Z-Score Tape Instructions for Healthcare Professionals

Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measures muscle and fat mass and is an important indicator of a child’s nutritional status. 

This instruction sheet introduces the three simple steps to using the MUAC Z-score tool and it provides a reference table so you can quickly and easily interpret the measurement.

Measuring and Monitoring Your Child’s Nutritional Status

Measuring and monitoring mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a way to track your child’s nutritional status.

This infographic will help you explain the importance of good nutrition to parents or caregivers, and how it helps with growth and development and supports immune health. This resource also provides three simple steps to using the MUAC Z-score tool.

Medición y monitorización del estado nutricional de su hijo

La medición y la monitorización de la circunferencia del brazo en su punto medio (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, MUAC) es una forma de dar seguimiento al estado nutricional de su hijo.

Esta infografía le ayudará a explicar la importancia de una buena nutrición a los padres o cuidadores; además, podrá mostrar la forma en que esta apoya la salud inmunitaria y ayuda al crecimiento y el desarrollo. Este recurso también brinda tres simples pasos para utilizar la herramienta Z-score para la MUAC.

Screening for Pediatric Malnutrition with the Mid-Upper Arm Circumfrence (MUAC) Measurement Tool

In this 11-minute podcast, Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, discusses the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference tool, focusing on how and why it should be used to help screen for and assess pediatric malnutrition.

Measures to Identify Pediatric Malnutrition: Introduction to Mid-Upper Arm Circumference and Z-Scores

In this course, Susan M Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, will describe the validity of the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement and its clinical application; review z-score calculations and how to interpret results in clinical practice; and demonstrate how to accurately take MUAC measurements in pediatric practice. Originally presented at the 2020 Growth Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.

An Introduction to Mid-Upper Arm Circumference and its Application in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

In this course, Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, and Bridget Little, BSc, PGDipDiet, NZRD, will introduce mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and z-scores; examine the relationship between MUAC and other anthropometric measures; discuss the role of MUAC in the pediatric critical care setting; and demonstrate how MUAC measurements are obtained. Originally presented as a live webinar on 22 March 2022.