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Utilization of arm span instead of height in body mass index calculation in elderly subjects

Ozlem YilmazDepartment of Geriatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fatih TufanDepartment of Geriatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gulistan BahatDepartment of Geriatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mehmet Akif KaranDepartment of Geriatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Page 285 | Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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