Open AccessReference ranges for midupper arm circumference, upper arm muscle area, and upper arm fat area in US children and adolescents aged 1–20 y
Author(s) -
O. Yaw Addo,
John H. Himes,
Babette S. Zemel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.116.142190
Subject(s) - percentile , anthropometry , medicine , circumference , body mass index , population , demography , statistics , mathematics , environmental health , geometry , sociology
Midupper arm circumference (MUAC) has long been used in anthropometric assessments of nutritional status in field settings, especially in emergency situations, but percentile ranges for healthy, well-nourished children are currently unavailable.
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