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MUACz (version 2.1.0)

Generate MUAC and BMI z-Scores and Percentiles for Children and Adolescents

Description

Generates mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) and body mass index (BMI) for age z-scores and percentiles based on LMS method for children and adolescents up to 19 years that can be used to assess nutritional and health status and define risk of adverse health events.

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Install

install.packages('MUACz')

Monthly Downloads

195

Version

2.1.0

License

GPL-3

Maintainer

Lazarus Mramba

Last Published

July 16th, 2020

Functions in MUACz (2.1.0)

indivmuaczs

Generate MUAC z scores and percentiles for age for single individuals given their age, sex and MUAC values.
plotbmi

Plots BMI z-scores and percentiles on references curves.
bmizs

Generate Body Mass Index z-scores for age and percentiles for children/adolescents given their age, sex, and bmi values.
plotmuac

Plots MUAC z-scores and percentiles on references curves.
muacz.bmiz

Generate both MUAC z-scores and BMI z-scores and their percentiles for age for children/adolescents given their age, sex, MUAC, and BMI values.
datalms5_19

This is a look up table data for internal use only.
muaczs

Generate MUAC z-scores and percentiles for age for children and adolescents given their age, sex, and MUAC values.