Validation of predictive equations for weight and height using a metric tape

Nutricion Hospitalaria

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 614-618

  Rabito, E I ^a,b   Mialich, M S ^a   Martinez E Z ^a   Garcia R W D ^a   Jordao Jr , A A ^a   Marchini, Julio Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Height; Hospitalized patients; Predictive equations; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METRIC SYSTEM; VALIDATION STUDY;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 56749097973     PISSN: 02121611     EISSN: 16995198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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