Mid upper arm circumference as screening tool of overweight or obesity among adult employees of Mizan Tepi University, Southwest Ethiopia
Background: Overweight or obesity is an excessive fat accumulation that impairs the health and wellbeing of the adult population throughout the world. Recently Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) was suggested as a screening index for overweight or obesity among adolescents, but its utilization for t...
Main Authors: | Rahel Dereje, Abel Girma, Abebaw Molla, Asnake Simieneh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022020813 |
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