As with porridge, so with blood pressure: Just right makes all the difference. People whose mid-upper arm circumference exceeds 32 cm require larger cuffs than the standard size, but in many cases the ...

In patients with heart failure, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and arm muscle circumference (AMC) are more significantly associated with prognosis than guideline-recommended skeletal muscle mass ...

Objective: To investigate the association of anthropometric parameters to race performance in ultra-endurance runners in a multistage ultra-endurance run. Design: Descriptive field study. Setting: The ...

People who get their blood pressure checked with a cuff that’s much too tight or too loose on their upper arm won’t get an accurate reading — and may get misdiagnosed as a result. Blood pressure cuffs ...