Waist Circumference and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference in Evaluation of Obesity in Children Aged Between 6 and 17 Years-Original Article
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Waist Circumference and Mid−Upper Arm Circumference in Evaluation of Obesity in Children Aged Between 6 and 17 Years
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the cut-off values for waist circumference (WC) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and to assess their use in screening for obesity in children. METHODS Anthropometric measurements of a total of 2621 boys and 2737 girls aged 6-17 years were analyzed. WC and MUAC values were compared with ROC analysis using body mass index (BMI) cut-off ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1308-5727
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.v2i4.144