Different equations for determining height among the elderly: the Bambuí cohort study of aging
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...
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Format: | Artigo |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-311x2012000100013 https://www.scielo.br/j/csp/a/TWtqQ7LCQySFGpG3CVfJ6mn/?lang=en&format=pdf |
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