Upper arm muscle area by height: an indicator for growth and nutritional status of Egyptian children and adolescents
Egyptian Medical Journal of the National Research Center. 2003; 2 (2): 139-153
in English
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| ID: emr-121097
ABSTRACT
This study included 15223 [7710 girls and 7513 boys] children and adolescents from nurseries and private schools in Cairo and Giza governorates [Greater Cairo]. Excessively lean and fat individuals were excluded. For each subject, weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference and triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness were measured and upper arm muscle area by height [UAMAH] was calculated. Means and percentiles of upper arm muscle area were calculated for 3-cm increments in height for each sex separately. Pearson correlation showed highly significant positive correlations between UAMAH and both weight and height, where r for weight in girls and boys was 0.873 and 0.907, respectively, and r for height was 0.746 and 0.816, respectively
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Skinfold Thickness
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Body Mass Index
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Anthropometry
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Nutritional Status
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Adolescent
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Egypt. Med. J. Natl. Res. Cent.
Year:
2003
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