Details of Element:
Right Elbow Circumference (Cm)
Component of
Body Composition
Unique Name: rielc
Contained in the
Common BLSA Data Set
? No
|
Data Points (as of 09/06/98) |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Number of Data Points |
11097 |
3295 |
14392 |
|
Number of Distinct Participants |
1522 |
855 |
2377 |
|
Year First Collected |
1960 |
1978 |
- |
|
Year Last Collected |
1996 |
1996 |
- |
Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: cm
Precision: ##.#
Anticipated Range: 24.0 thru 36.0
Masterfile Index: 161-02-40
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
Descriptive history:
The right elbow circumference is part of the standing anthropometry that is measured at each
visit. Measurements
in BLSA men were begun in 1960 and in BLSA women in 1978. The right elbow circumference
is obtained with a
flexible tape measure and the skin is not compressed.
Data collection methodology:
Anthropometry
Related protocols:
Body composition
Investigators:
Dr. Reubin Andres (primary investigator)
GRC Box-24
andresr@grc.nia.nih.gov
(410)-558-8194
Frequency of data collection:
Every visit.
Inclusion/exclusion rules:
None.
Publications using these data:
Details
for this Data Type
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