Role of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for Determining Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity in adolescents and children has risen to alarming levels globally and this has led to serious public health consequences. Aim: To assess the use of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) in the identification of overweight and obesity in North Indian children...

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Main Authors: Madhur Jaiswal, Rajesh Bansal, Ashok Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10422/27442_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(SY_KM_GG)_PFA(SY_SS).pdf