Anthropometry
Definition of anthropometry
- Measurement of the body size, weight and physical proportions (Lee and Nieman, 1996)
- Measurement of the variations of the physical dimensions and the gross composition of the human body at different age levels and degree of nutrition (Jelliffe, 1966 In: Gibson, 2005)“Measurements of the human body”
Classification of anthropometric assessments
Body size incl. growth indices
- Body size (Weight,Length, Height, Mid Upper Arm Circumference(MUAC), Head circumference, Triceps and sub-scapular skinfolds).
- Growth indices:
- Weight-for-age
- Weight-for-height
- Height-for-age
- BMI-for-age
- Head-circumference-for-age
- MUAC-for-age
- Triceps-skinfold-for-age
- Subscapular-skinfold-for-age
Body composition :
- Fat mass
- Fat-free mass