Equation to estimate body weight in elderly Mexican women using anthropometric measurements Ecuación para estimar peso corporal en ancianas mexicanas a partir de medidas antropométricas

Equation to estimate body weight in elderly Mexican women using anthropometric measurements Ecuación para estimar peso corporal en ancianas mexicanas a partir de medidas antropométricas

Introduction: Body weight is useful for many medical and nutritional procedures. When it is difficult or impossible to measure body weight in hospitalized/institutionalized elderly, it can be estimated through equations based on anthropometry generated in other countries, although their validity in...

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Main Authors: M.ª F. Bernal-Orozco, B. Vizmanos, C. Hunot, M. Flores-Castro, D. Leal-Mora, A. Cells, J. D. Fernández-Ballart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2010-08-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Peso corporal y mediciones
Antropometría
Adulto mayor
Ancianos
Body weight and measures
Anthropometry
Elderly
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112010000400018

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