Tables for the selection of correct blood pressure cuff size based on self-reported height and weight and estimating equations for mid-arm circumference: data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Tables for the selection of correct blood pressure cuff size based on self-reported height and weight and estimating equations for mid-arm circumference: data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Y. Ostchega,C. Dillon,2 Authors,M. Carroll
2006 · DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001919
Journal of Human Hypertension · 10 Citations
TLDR
The purpose of this study was to develop practical prediction equations for estimating adult mid-arm circumference (AC) using self-reported height and weight data from NHANES III 1988–1994 andNHANES 1999–2000, and to create reference tables to determine mid-AC and proper BP cuff sizes.