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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Main Authors: | Sylvester Oriaifo (Author), Philip Abiodun (Author), Anthony Oyovwikigho Atimati (Author), Damian Nwaneri (Author) |
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College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University,
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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