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

Table 5 Characteristics of measures and indices

Measure or index	Detect short term change	Detect long term change	Simplicity	Acceptability	Cost	Independence of age	Reliability and accuracy
WFH/L	+++	++	+	+++	++	++	+
WFA	++	++	+	+++	++	+++	+
H/LFA	++	+++	+	+++	++	+++	+
MUAC	+++	++	+++	+++	+++	++	++

WFA; Weight-For-Age; H/LFA Height/Length-For-Age; WFH/L Weight-For-Height/length; MUAC Middle Upper Arm Circumference; +++ = Good; ++ = Fair ; + = Poor

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