US demographic trends in mid-arm circumference and recommended blood pressure cuffs: 1988-2002

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 885-891

  Ostchega, Y ^a   Dillon, C ^a   Carroll, M ^a   Prineas, R J ^b   McDowell, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure determination; Health survey; Mid arm circumference; NHANES

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27844551933     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001905     Document Type: Article

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