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International Journal of Nutrition Open Access

Arm Span is an Alternative to Standing Height for Calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) amongst Older Adults

Mar 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-15-903
Nimmathota ArlappaCorresponding author

Objectives: Accurate measurement of height is difficult in older adults because of the reduction in height that occurs during the ageing process. Therefore, several western studies have demonstrated the arm span as an alternative anthropometric measurement to height among older adults, as the length…

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