Assessment of thinness based on BMI and MUAC among the adult Jaunsari
Background: Researchers worldwide have tried to develop alternative measures to assess the nutritional status, especially among adults in developing countries. Body mass index (BMI) is a commonly used technique but sometimes difficult to obtain in large-scale surveys. Mid-upper arm circumference (M...
Main Authors: | Koel Mukherjee, Pulamaghatta N. Venugopal, Kaustav Das |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitätsverlag Potsdam
2023-03-01
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Series: | Human Biology and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.human-biology-and-public-health.org/index.php/hbph/article/view/46 |
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