Determination of overnutrition using mid-upper arm circumference in comparison with bioelectrical impedance analysis in children and adolescents in Benin, Nigeria
Purpose – The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is on the increase in developing countries. Therefore, a cheap, accessible and simple screening tool such as the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is required for the prompt assessment. The purpose of this paper is to de...
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| Language: | English |
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College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-03-2019-0051/full/pdf?title=determination-of-overnutrition-using-mid-upper-arm-circumference-in-comparison-with-bioelectrical-impedance-analysis-in-children-and-adolescents-in-benin-nigeria |