Observational studyClinical medicine & research2017
Mid-Upper-Arm Circumference and Arm-to-Height Ratio to Identify Obesity in School-Age Children.
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- The performance of mid-upper arm circumference for identifying children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- The range of non-traditional anthropometric parameters to define obesity and obesity-related disease in children: a systematic review.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2021Pooled it
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- The Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on the Body Characteristics, Proportion, and Health Behavior of Children Aged 6-12 Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Body composition of the upper limb associated with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Anthropometric characteristics of children living in food-insecure households in the USA.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Overweight and Obesity are Potential Risk Factors for Disrupted Nocturnal Sleep in Iranian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2021Article
- Diagnostic Performance and Appropriate Cut-Offs of Different Anthropometric Indicators for Detecting Children with Overweight and Obesity.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Performance of mid-upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying adolescents with overweight and obesity.PloS one · 2020Article
- Mid-upper arm circumference as a simple tool for identifying central obesity and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.PloS one · 2020Article
- Nutritional status among young adolescents attending primary school in Tanzania: contributions of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) for adolescent assessment.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Development of a Computational Model to Predict Excess Body Fat in Adolescents through Low Cost Variables.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn resource-poor settings, anthropometric parameters are evaluated as potential alternatives to the body mass index (BMI) for detecting overweight and obesity in children. To this end, the mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) and the mid-upper-arm circumference-to-height ratio (AHtR) were evaluated as proxies to BMI in Thai school-age children. STUDY
designAn observational, cross-sectional study was performed on school-aged children.
participantsChildren in grades 1 through 6 at all public elementary schools in the Ongkharak district, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand during May and June 2013 were included. This is a rural district with low per capita income.
methodsWeight, height, and MUAC were measured in school-age children and analyzed to identify optimal cut-off values for MUAC and AHtR for detection of overweight and obesity in comparison to BMI. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis determined the validity of MUAC and AHtR use.
resultsData from 3,618 children, aged 6.0-12.99 years, were analyzed. MUAC correlated with age and height (
conclusionMUAC and AHtR were reliable tools to detect overweight and obesity in Thai school-age children. Cut-off points for MUAC were age and gender specific, while AHtR at 0.16 and 0.145 were the optimal values for both genders, independent of age. These anthropometric measurements showed excellent accuracy in predicting overweight and obesity with high specificity and sensitivity.
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