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Table 4 Outcome of the studies included (N = 21)

From: Anthropometric indices and measures to assess change in the nutritional status of a population: a systematic literature review

Author	WFA		H/LFA		WFH/L		MUAC		MUAC/A		TSF		TSF/A	W	H	BMI	MC	SSF	HC	BW
Author	Mean	%	Mean	%	Mean	%	Mean	%	Mean	%	Mean	%	Mean	Mean	Mean	Mean	Mean	Mean	Mean	Mean
Bairagi, R. [69]	+	+
Bechir, M. et al. [70]						+
Benefice, E. et al. [25]					-		+				+						+
Block, S. A. et al. [71]	+				+
Branca, F. et al. [72]			+		-										+
Briend, A. et al. [15]	−/+	−/+	+	+	+	+	+	+						+
Brown, K. et al. [26]	-		+		+				+				+	+	+
Chikhungu, L. C. et al. [73]		+		+		-
Egata, G. et al. [22]					-	+	-							+
Garenne et al. [27]	+				+		+				+			+	+	+	+	-	-
Hillbruner, C. et al. [74]			+	+	+	+									+
Huong, L. T. et al. [23]	-	-	-	-	-	-								-	-
Loutan, L. et al. [24]						-		-				+
Marin, C. M. et al. [28]	+		-		+
Martin-Prevel, Y. et al. [29]			+	+	+	+														+
Meshram, I. I. et al. [75]	+	+	+	+	+	+
Miller, J. et al. [30]	+		-	+	+	+			-				+
Mude, A. G. et al. [17]							+
Panter-Brick, C. [31]	+	+	+	+	+	+								+	+
Shell-Duncan, B. [76]		-		+		+	+			+				+	+	+
Wright, J. et al. [77]		−/+

+, Statistically significant change; − No statistically significant change; WFA, Weight-For-Age; H/LFA, Height/Length-For-Age; WFH/L, Weight-For-Height/Length; MUAC, Middle-Upper Arm Circumference; TSF, Triceps skinfold; W, Weight; H, Height BMI, Body Mass Index; MC, muscle circumference; SSF, subscapular skinfold; HC, head circumference; BW, Birth Weight

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