Assessing nutritional status in the elderly: evaluation of Chumlea´s equations for weight
Background: Weight is one of the most important parameters in assessing nutritional status. However, weight can be difficult to measure in elderly people who are unable to stand. Chumlea et al. created two equations to estimate weight in non-ambulatory patients using readily available body measureme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000200007&lng=en&tlng=en |