Mid upper arm and calf circumferences as indicators of nutritional status in women of reproductive age
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2002; 8 (4-5): 612-618
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ABSTRACT
Mid upper arm circumference [MUAC] is recognized as an effective means of screening for poor nutritional status in adults. The efficacy of calf circumference [CC] as a screening tool, however, is not well reported. We studied 2000 healthy women [age range 15-49 years] in Mashed, Islamic Republic of Iran, to assess anthropometric measurements at reproductive age and the usefulness of MUAC and CC for estimating body mass index [BMI] and screening of women at nutritional risk. We found a strong correlation between MUAC and CC with weight and BMI, suggesting that MUAC and CC can be used to estimate BMI and detect nutritional disorders
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Braço
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Reprodução
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Peso Corporal
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Avaliação Nutricional
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Antropometria
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Saúde da Mulher
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Fatores Etários
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Perna (Membro)
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Distúrbios Nutricionais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2002
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