Anthropometric measures and nutritional status in a healthy elderly population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Anthropometric evaluation is an essential feature of geriatric nutritional evaluation for determining malnutrition, being overweight, obesity, muscular mass loss, fat mass gain and adipose tissue redistribution. Anthropometric indica...

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Main Authors: Duque-López María, García-Peña Carmen, Sánchez-García Sergio, Juárez-Cedillo Teresa, Cortés-Núñez Alma, Reyes-Beaman Sandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/2