Browsing by Subject "Anthropometry"

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    • Predictive equations for stature in the elderly: A study in three Latin American cities 
      Lera Marques, Lydia; Santos, José Luis; García Ghiringheli, Carola; Arroyo Albala, Patricia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2005-11)
      Aim: The aim of this study was to develop predictive equations based on anthropometric data to estimate stature in people 60 years and older in Latin America. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study in three Latin ...
    • The use and interpretation of anthropometric measures in cancer epidemiology: A perspective from the world ... 
      Bandera, Elisa; Fay, Stephanie; Giovannucci, Edward; Leitzmann, Michael; Marklew, Rachel; McTiernan, Anne; Mullee, Amy; Romieu, Isabelle; Thune, Inger; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Wiseman, Martin (Wiley Blackwell, 2016)
      Anthropometric measures relating to body size, weight and composition are increasingly being associated with cancer risk and progression. Whilst practical in epidemiologic research, where population-level associations with ...