Title of article :
Mid-arm and calf circumferences (MAC and CC) are better than body mass index (BMI) in predicting health status and mortality risk in institutionalized elderly Taiwanese
Author/Authors :
Tsai، نويسنده , , Alan Chung-Hong and Lai، نويسنده , , Ming-Chen and Chang، نويسنده , , Tsui-Lan، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Abstract :
The study was to compare the ability of BMI, MAC and CC in predicting nutritional status, functional ability and follow-up mortality risk of older adults. The study purposively recruited 160 of 320 residents of a nursing home in Central Taiwan to serve as
Keywords :
Mid-arm circumference , Calf circumference , body mass index , Functional status of elderly
Journal title :
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Journal title :
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
