Handgrip Strength and Nutrition Status in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients

Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) is a useful indicator of nutrition status in adults, but evidence is lacking in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to describe the association between undernutrition and HGS in pediatric patients at hospital admission, quantifying the modifying effect o...

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Autor principal: Catarina Silva (author)
Outros Autores: Teresa F Amaral (author), Diana Silva (author), Bruno M P M Oliveira (author), Antonio Guerra (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2014
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Texto completo:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/101183
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/101183