Arm-associated measurements as estimates of true height in black and white young adults of both genders: an exploratory study, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Article

Arm-associated measurements as estimates of true height in black and white young adults of both genders: an exploratory study, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2016.1198616
Author(s): Christen R Lahner Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa , Susanna M Kassier Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa , Frederick J Veldman Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa

Abstract

Objective: To determine the accuracy of arm-associated anthropometric measurements as estimates of true height.

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