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Associations between body mass index, mid-arm circumference, calf circumference, and functional ability over time in an elderly Taiwanese population
BACKGROUND: Anthropometric measurements such as body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), and calf-circumference (CC) are assessed with ease during regular health visits, but the associations between these anthropometric parameters and functional ability in elderly population over time has...
Autores principales: | Tsai, Hsin-Jen, Chang, Fu-Kuei |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5388336/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28399183 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175062 |
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