Use of mid-upper arm circumference for determining overweight and overfatness in children and adolescents

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) for identification of overweight and overfatness in rural South African children and adolescents. METHODS: Anthropometric data (weight, height, MUAC and % body fat) from a cross-sectional sample of 978 black South African 5–14-year-o...

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Autores principales: Craig, E, Bland, R, Ndirangu, J, Reilly, J J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Short Research Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24890851
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2013-305137

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24890851
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2013-305137

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