Anatomical location for waist circumference measurement in older adults: a preliminary study Localización anatómica para medición de la circunferencia de la cintura en ancianos: estudio preliminar

Background and objective: Different anatomical locations for measuring waist circumference are described in the literature but the best anatomical location for measuring waist circumference in older adults has yet to be established. Thus, an exploratory study was developed to examine which waist cir...

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Main Authors: R.S. Guerra, T.F. Amarai, E.A. Marques, J. Mota, M.ª T. Restivo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2012-10-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112012000500027