Open AccessUse of mid upper arm circumference for evaluation of nutritional status of OSMF patients
Author(s) -
Suryanarayana R Yallamraju,
Rachit Mehrotra,
Abhishek Sinha,
Shashank Reddy Gattumeedhi,
Abhishek Gupta,
Smita V Khadse
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.146217
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , medicine , lamina propria , gastroenterology , surgery , dentistry , pathology , epithelium
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is always associated with juxtaepithelial inflammatory reaction followed by fibroblastic changes in lamina propria, with epithelial atrophy leading to stiffness of oral mucosa and causing trismus and inability to eat. Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a useful tool for a fast assessment of the nutritional status.