Different equations for determining height among the elderly: the Bambuí cohort study of aging Diferentes equações para determinação da estatura em idosos: estudo de coorte de idosos de Bambuí

• Main Authors: Vanessa de Oliveira Siqueira (Author), Bruna Vieira de Lima Costa (Author), Aline Cristine Souza Lopes (Author), Luana Caroline dos Santos (Author), Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa (Author), Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to compare measured height with estimates of height derived from equations using half arm-span measurements and assess how this affects the calculation of the body mass index (BMI) among elderly individuals. Direct height measurements of a subsample of elderly individuals f...