Open AccessA prospective study of arm circumference and risk of death in Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Yu Chen,
Wenzhen Ge,
Faruque Parvez,
Sripal Bangalore,
Mahbub Eunus,
Alauddin Ahmed,
Tariqul Islam,
Muhammad RakibuzZaman,
Rabiul Hasan,
Maria Argos,
David E. Levy,
Golam Sarwar,
Habibul Ahsan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyu082
Subject(s) - circumference , medicine , prospective cohort study , environmental health , pediatrics , surgery , mathematics , geometry
Epidemiological studies have observed protective effects of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) against all-cause mortality mostly in Western populations. However, evidence on cause-specific mortality is limited.
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