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A Comparison of Arm and Calf Circumferences as Indicators of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition of Early Childhood


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1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500007, India
2 Regional Research Laboratories, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Hyderabad-500007, India
     

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The ' mid upper arm circumference' - abbreviated to ' arm circumference' or ' arm girth ' has been suggested as a useful public health index of protein-calorie malnutrition for the assessment of nutritional status of a community.
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K. Visweswara Rao
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500007, India
P. J. Reddy
Regional Research Laboratories, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Hyderabad-500007, India
T. P. Narayanan
Regional Research Laboratories, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Hyderabad-500007, India

Abstract


The ' mid upper arm circumference' - abbreviated to ' arm circumference' or ' arm girth ' has been suggested as a useful public health index of protein-calorie malnutrition for the assessment of nutritional status of a community.