Mid-upper arm circumference, calf circumference and mortality in Chinese long-term care facility residents: a prospective cohort study

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), calf circumference (CC) and all-cause mortality in a Chinese population. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Eight long-term care facilities in central Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 329 residents age 60 y...

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Autores principales: Weng, Chien-Hsiang, Tien, Chia-Ping, Li, Chia-Ing, L’Heureux, Abby, Liu, Chiu-Shong, Lin, Chih-Hsueh, Lin, Cheng-Chieh, Lai, Shih-Wei, Lai, Ming-May, Lin, Wen-Yuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
Materias:
Geriatric Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5942455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29743327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020485

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5942455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29743327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020485

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