Could mid-upper arm circumference be a valid proxy to the body mass index for elderly persons?

Introduction: In elderly persons, due to physiological, anatomical, and functional changes, body mass index (BMI) may not be suitable for the assessment of nutritional status. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be a proxy indicator to identify underweight and overweight/obesity among elderly per...

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Principais autores:	Anil Kumar Goswami, Ramadass Sathiyamoorthy, Kalaivani Mani, Shashi Kant, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine
Assuntos:	body mass index elderly persons mid-upper arm circumference nutritional assessment
Acceso en liña:	http://www.ijcfm.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2113;year=2022;volume=8;issue=2;spage=143;epage=147;aulast=Goswami
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