Comparison of measured and estimated height in the elderly with different functional classifications
One of the effects of aging on the body is the reduction of height, which may overestimate the body mass index (BMI). It is hypothesized that frail elderly people are more affected by this decline in height, however this is not clear in the literature. The aim of this study was to compare the measur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro Universitário São Camilo
2020-07-01
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| Series: | O Mundo da Saúde |
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| Online Access: | https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/971 |