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Comparison with data from South Wales showed that men and women from Edinburgh had significantly greater mid-upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold thickness, and arm muscle circumference. No one fell below the 10th centile of the South Wales data (the commonly used cut off point for determining malnutrition) for these measures.\n <\/jats:p>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n Both sets of reference data commonly used in Britain may be inappropriate for nutritional screening of elderly people in Edinburgh. 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