Valoración de la circunferencia de la pantorrilla como indicador de riesgo de desnutrición en personas mayores

BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a very common situation among elderly, that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. On the other hand, calf circumference (CC) is a direct anthropometric measurement, related to fat free mass. An early detection of an elderly undernutrition situat...

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Main Authors: Cuervo, M. (Marta), Ansorena-Artieda, D. (Diana), García, A. (Aquilino), Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel), Astiasarán, I. (Iciar), Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:spa
Published: Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/21337