Determination of arm fat area and arm muscle area norms in children 6-12 years of age in Bursa

U Günay; N Sapan; C Salih; H Doğruyol

Original Article

Turk J Pediatr 1990; 32(2): 93-100.

Determination of arm fat area and arm muscle area norms in children 6-12 years of age in Bursa

Authors

U Günay

N Sapan

C Salih

H Doğruyol

Affiliations

Turk J Pediatr 1990; 32(2): 93-100.

Published: April 25, 1990

Abstract

Since arm fat area and arm muscle area measurements are said to assess the calorie and protein reserves in the body more accurately than triceps skinfold thickness measurements, we decided to use this system on 1497 girls and 1651 boys who were pupils in elementary schools in Bursa. From the data obtained, percentile norms for the children aged between 6-12 were calculated and percentile curves were drawn. The data that we collected can be used in future nutritional surveys.

Copyright and license

Copyright © 1990 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to cite

Günay U, Sapan N, Salih C, Doğruyol H. Determination of arm fat area and arm muscle area norms in children 6-12 years of age in Bursa. Turk J Pediatr 1990; 32: 93-100.