Is mid-upper arm circumference in Dutch children useful in identifying obesity?

Talma, H; van Dommelen, P; Schweizer, JJ; Bakker, B; Kist-van Holthe, JE; Chinapaw, JMM; Hirasing, RA

Talma, H (reprint author), Vrije Univ Amsterdam Med Ctr, Amsterdam Publ Hlth, Dept Publ & Occupat Hlth, Child Hlth & Care Res, NL-1007 MB Amsterdam, Netherlands.

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, 2019; 104 (2): 159

Abstract

Background Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is suggested as being a valid measure in detecting overweight/obesity in children and adolescents, due t......

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