Biomarkers · Anthropometric
Mid-Upper-Arm Circumference
U-shaped: both low and high values carry risk. Not measured in our NHANES panel; the curve is synthesised from the published association.
Hazard ratio relative to the curve's reference value, as synthesised from the published association.
Published hazard ratio1.31top vs bottom third (95% CI 1.16–1.48) · UK Biobank prospective cohort (n=502,631)
Where people sit
Population percentiles (cm) by sex and age band. Cycle or source as recorded in the catalogue.
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 23.0 | 27.7 | 30.9 | 34.1 | 38.8 | 7,800 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | 26.4 | 30.8 | 33.8 | 36.8 | 41.2 | 7,800 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 28.3 | 32.6 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 42.8 | 7,800 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | 25.8 | 30.3 | 33.4 | 36.5 | 41.0 | 7,800 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | 28.3 | 32.5 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 42.7 | 7,800 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | 23.8 | 28.3 | 31.4 | 34.5 | 38.9 | 7,800 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Peto et al. 2017 (PMID 28858850) anchor; external_cohort_anchor
- Peto MV, et al. MortalityPredictors.org: a manually-curated database of published results from longitudinal studies of mortality risk factors. Aging (Albany NY). 2017;9(9):1965-1983.