Comparative study on three different methods for arm-span measurement: the Japan environment and Children’s study pilot

Abstract Background Arm span is an important measure for the assessment of growth and hormone deficiency diseases. In an epidemiological survey, with a large number of subjects’ indicators, it is especially valuable to establish methods which can measure both quickly and accurately. However, there a...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Tsuji, Tadayuki Ayabe, Rie Tanaka, Ayako Senju, Eiji Shibata, Shunsuke Araki, Seiichi Morokuma, Masafumi Sanefuji, Koichi Kusuhara, Toshihiro Kawamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2017-04-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0632-9