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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Main Authors: Vanessa de Oliveira Siqueira, Bruna Vieira de Lima Costa, Aline Cristine Souza Lopes, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Maria Fernanda Lima‐Costa, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2012
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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