During nutritional assessment of a surgical patient, the status of muscle protein is indicated by which one of the following parameters –
Correct Answer: Mid-arm circumference
Description: • Anthropometric techniques incorporating measurements of skinfold thicknesses and mid-arm circumference permit estimations of body fat and muscle mass, and these are indirect measures of energy and protein stores.
• Skinfold thickness is measured at ulnar, triceps, subscapular and suprailiac region.
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