Performance of mid-upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying adolescents with overweight and obesity.

<h4>Background</h4>Adolescent overweight and obesity is a global public health problem, associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome. Recently, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been suggested as a screening tool to identify overweight and obesity among school-age childre...

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Main Authors: Binyam Girma Sisay, Demewoz Haile, Hamid Yimam Hassen, Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235063