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Mid-upper arm circumference for identifying adult overweight in large-scale population-based surveys: empirical evaluation using data of the EAT Addis study, Ethiopia

OBJECTIVES: The present study evaluates body circumferences as a nutrition screening tool for women of reproductive age with children less than 5 years of age to improve the detection of overweight and obesity in a community setting. DESIGN: This study draws data from a community-based cross-section...

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Autores principales:	Shifraw, Tigest, Selling, Katarina, Worku, Alemayehu, Berhane, Hanna Yemane, Ekström, Eva-Charlotte, Berhane, Yemane
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:	Public Health
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8640627/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34857561 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049602

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