ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2008
Measuring body mass index (BMI) in nursing home residents: the usefulness of measurement of arm span.
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Abstract
objectiveTo study whether arm span can be used as substitute for measurement of height in nursing home patients for calculating body mass index (BMI).
designExplanatory observational study.
settingAssessment of 35 nursing home residents admitted to long-term stay in a nursing home.
main outcome measuresCorrelation between measured height and arm span and of BMI based on both measures.
resultsMeasured height and arm span, and BMI calculated from either measure were significantly correlated, r(s)=0.75, p <0.001 and r(s)=0.89, p <0.001, respectively. The ratios of measured height and arm span and between BMIs based on height or arm span are close to 1, but the dispersion is rather large.
conclusionArm span is a reliable substitute for measurement of height in nursing home patients. In persons with severe height reduction, arm-span-based BMI is probably more accurate than conventional height-based BMI.
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