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 ...

BACKGROUND Anthropometric measurements such as body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), and calf-circumference (CC) are assessed with ease during regular health visits, but the associations between these anthropometric parameters and functional ability in elderly population over time has not been studied in detail. This study aimed to examine the associations between functional abili...

INTRODUCTION malnutrition is a common complication for cancer patients. The phase angle (PA), direct measurement of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), has been considered a predictor of body cell mass and prognostic indicator. Cutoff points for phase angle (PA) associated with nutritional risk in cancer patients have not been determined yet. OBJECTIVES assess the possibility of determini...

BACKGROUND Clinical practice guidelines recommend objective nutritional assessments in managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients but were developed while referencing to a North-American population. Specific recommendations for assessing muscle mass were suggested (mid-arm circumference, MAC; corrected mid-arm muscle area, cAMA; mid-arm muscle circumference, MAMC). This study aimed to asses...

Background: Birth weight is largely influenced by the mother's parity, gender of baby, conceptus number, and maternal environment. The heavier seen for male babies at full-term compared to females, in singleton twins, later-born first baby. Low-weight are mothers lower socioeconomic status. In urban group closest correlation with neonatal calf circumference. Aim: present study was conducted per...

INTRODUCTION Although dietitians play an important role in the anthropometric assessment, reports on measurements made by these health professionals rarely include estimates of measurement error. AIM To estimate of intraobserver precision for three common anthropometric measurements made by dietitians. METHODS Twenty six measurers performed measurements (upper mid-arm circumference, tricipi...