Performance of alternative measures to Body Mass Index in the assessment of moderate and severe under-nutrition among acutely unwell patients hospitalized in a TB ward in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study.
White, LV; Lee, N; Marin, FP; Saludar, NR; Edwards, T
and Cox, S
(2019).
Performance of alternative measures to Body Mass Index in the assessment of moderate and severe under-nutrition among acutely unwell patients hospitalized in a TB ward in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study.
[Dataset].
Figshare.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8003120.v2
and Cox, S
(2019).
Performance of alternative measures to Body Mass Index in the assessment of moderate and severe under-nutrition among acutely unwell patients hospitalized in a TB ward in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study.
[Dataset].
Figshare.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8003120.v2
This dataset contains anthropometric data collected from 348 patients on admission to an adult TB ward in the Philippines. Variables include height, weight, BMI, skinfolds and mid-upper arm circumference, along with basic demographic and clinical information in 348 admissions (1 row per person).
Keywords
Tuberculosis; Nutrition; Malnutrition; Mid-upper arm circumference; Body mass index; body fat percentage; Hand grip strength; Adults; Hospitalization; Anthropometry| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative |
| Capture method | Questionnaire: Fixed form - Web-based |
| Collection Period |
From To 25 July 2016 31 May 2017 |
| Date | 17 April 2019 |
| Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade) |
North Latitude East Longitude South Latitude West Longitude 15.0912 126.776 7.6435 119.525 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
White, LV; Lee, N; Marin, FP; Saludar, NR; Edwards, T and Cox, S
|
| LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Population Health (2012- ) |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI Does Malnutrition contribute to the high mortality rate in patients admitted to the TB ward at San Lazaro Hospital in the Philippines UNSPECIFIED https://doi.org/10.13039/100015060 |
| Date Deposited | 26 Feb 2019 16:25 |
| Last Modified | 11 Jun 2025 12:26 |
| Publisher | Figshare |
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