Mid-upper arm circumference as an indicator of underweight in adults: a cross-sectional study from Nepal

• Главные авторы: Lene Thorup (Автор), Sophie Amalie Hamann (Автор), Per Kallestrup (Автор), Vibeke Elisabeth Hjortdal (Автор), Ashish Tripathee (Автор), Dinesh Neupane (Автор), Cecilie Blenstrup Patsche (Автор)
• Формат: ‌
• Опубликовано: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предметы: article
• Online-ссылка: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Undernourished people have an increased risk of premature mortality from both infectious and non-communicable diseases. Aside from screening purposes, assessment of nutritional status is a useful tool in management and evaluation of various chronic diseases. Body-Mass-Index (BMI)...