Mid-upper-arm circumference development and its validity in assessment of undernutrition

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6569-

  Gross, R ^a  

^a Financial Systems Development Section   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cut off levels of mid upper arm circumference; Mid upper arm circumference; Nutritional assessment; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044489625     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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