Arm Anthropometry Indices in Turkish Children and Adolescents: Changes Over a Three-Year Period

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Cicek B., ÖZTÜRK A., MAZICIOĞLU M. M., Kurtoglu S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.216-226, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcrpe.1574
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-226
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescents, arm fat area, mid-upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold thickness, Turkish children, FAT AREA, CIRCUMFERENCE, OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY, VALUES
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Time-related changes and comparisons for mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), arm fat area (AFA) are lacking for Turkish children and adolescents. To determine the arm anthropometry indices (MUAC, TSF, AFA) in children and adolescents and to also assess the changes in these indices over a 3-year time period.