Mid-upper-arm Circumference and Arm-to-height Ratio in Evaluation of Overweight and Obesity in Han Children
The purposes of this study were: (1) to analyze whether mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) could be used to determine overweight and obese children and to propose the optimal cutoffs of MUAC in Han children aged 7–12 years; and (2) to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of the arm-to-height ratio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213001046 |