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
Pages
5
From page
443
To page
447
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
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Record number
1767417
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