Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8804208 Spine Deformity 2018 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Spine deformity patients experience height loss, which can impact their true BMI values thereby giving an erroneous impression of their nutritional status. The arm span should be used in patients with Delta AH >3 cm to properly assess nutritional status.
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The Use of Arm Span as a Substitute for Height in Calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) for Spine Deformity Patients*
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