ANTHROPOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS

Authors

  • Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP)
  • Maria do Rosário Del Lama de UNAMUNO Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP)
  • Rachel Mil Homens Riella da FONSECA Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP)
  • Margareth Maria Perdoná RODRIGUES Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP)
  • José Eduardo DUTRA DE OLIVEIRA Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP)

Keywords:

adult, anthtopometry, arm perimeter, nutritional status

Abstract

The present paper analyses the anthropometric evaluation of the nutritional status. Malnutrition is recognized as one of the major medical problem. The main objective of this review is to provide some comments related to anthropometric nutritional evaluation.

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1992-12-25

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, UNAMUNO, M. do R. D. L. de, FONSECA, R. M. H. R. da, RODRIGUES, M. M. P., & DUTRA DE OLIVEIRA, J. E. (1992). ANTHROPOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS. Brazilian Journal of Nutrition, 5(2). Retrieved from https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9031

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (1992): Revista de Nutrição

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