Assessment Of Sensitivity And Specificity Of Mid-upper Arm Circumference (muac) In Detecting Under-nutrition Of Adult People With Hiv That Have Art Follow Up In Selected Health Facilities Of Addis Ababa

Introduction: Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is anthropometric measure used to evaluate adult nutritional status that has been found to be particularly effective in determining malnutrition among adults in developing countries. Objective: To assess the sensitivity (SN) and specificity (SP) of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) in detecting under nutrition of adult people with HIV who have a follow up at ART clinic.rnMethods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults with HIV, who have follow-up in three selected Governmental Hospitals of Addis Ababa city administration. Using multi stage sampling technique, a total of 594 samples were selected. MUAC, Height and weight were measured for each participant. The BMI was calculated as Wt/Ht2. The internationally accepted cut-off points of BMI and MUAC were utilized to determine nutritional status. Receivers operating characteristic curve analyses were undertaken to discover the most suitable values of MUAC for both Men and Women.rnResults: The prevalence of CED based on BMI (BMI

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