CAN Score
CAN score was prioritized because it can detect tissue wasting independently of birth weight and gestational age. The CAN score detected more fetal malnutrition cases than anthropometric indices in this study. A total CAN score below 25 wa…
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CAN score was prioritized because it can detect tissue wasting independently of birth weight and gestational age. The CAN score detected more fetal malnutrition cases than anthropometric indices in this study. A total CAN score below 25 was considered diagnostic of fetal malnutrition in the study. The CAN score evaluates nine visible physical signs of newborn malnutrition that reflect loss of subcutaneous tissue and muscle mass. The CAN score was the study's main diagnostic method for fetal malnutrition and was assessed within 48 hours after birth.