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Large mid-upper arm circumference is associated with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly individuals: a community-based study
BACKGROUND: The mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a proxy for subcutaneous fat in the upper body and is a reliable screening measure for identifying individuals with abnormal regional fat distribution. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between MUAC and metabolic syndrome...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7268597/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32493449 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-020-00559-8 |