Abstract：
OBJECTIVES:To determine the nature of the relationship between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) in pre- and post-harvest seasons among adult Ethiopian farmers. SUBJECTS/METHODS:A total of 491 healthy adult men aged 18-60 years were recruited at pre-harvest season and followed up at post-harvest season. Anthropometric measurements (weight, MUAC, biceps/triceps skinfold thickness and forearm circumference) were obtained using standard techniques and arm muscle circumference (AMC)/arm muscle area (AMA) was calculated. MVC of both arms was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. Paired t-test was used to compare means, and linear regression to investigate the relationship between MUAC and MVC. RESULTS:Maximum voluntary contraction showed statistically significant correlation with MUAC. Grip strength (MVC) demonstrated a linear increase from under-nourished to normal subjects across MUAC classes. Paradoxically, mean MVC of both arms declined significantly during the post-harvest season. However, the relationship between MUAC and MVC held tight in the post-harvest season as seen in the pre-harvest period. CONCLUSIONS:This study has highlighted that under-nourished adult men have reduced functional ability (strength) in all seasons. In addition, strength increases in a linear fashion as MUAC increases during both seasons. More work examining the relationship between functional ability and anthropometric indices in adults from different developing countries is needed to address use and cutoffs for grip strength.
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Eur J Clin Nutrjournal_title
European journal of clinical nutritionauthors
Lemma F,Shetty Pdoi
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602966subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-04-01 00:00:00pages
513-20issue
4eissn
0954-3007issn
1476-5640pii
1602966journal_volume
63pub_type
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is used to measure bone quality and is known to be safe, radiation free and relatively inexpensive compared with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) that is considered the gold standard for bone status assessments. However, there is no consensus regarding the valid...
journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/ejcn.2015.180
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
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doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601630
更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600611
更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600868
更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1038/ejcn.2009.40
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601064
更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601459
更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601483
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602501
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601220
更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1038/ejcn.2013.264
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
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doi：
更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602329
更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601043
更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
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doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601735
更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
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doi：10.1038/ejcn.2010.83
更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition
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更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601909
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00
