Anthropometric Measurements
The term anthropometric refers to comparative measurements of the body. Anthropometric measurements are used in nutritional assessments.
Anthropometrics.
Anthropometrics are the objective measurements of body muscle and fat. They are used to compare individuals, to compare growth in the young, and to assess weight loss or gain in the mature individual.
This randomised controlled trial examined anthropometric changes and cardiovascular benefits of six months of weight management in 110 free living women, aged 18-68 years and BMI 25-50 kg/m2, ...
The nutritional status of an individual can be definitively determined only by a combination of dietary, anthropometric, physiological and biochemical data.
My hospital and clinical responsibilities covered nutritional assessment and support, anthropometrics (skinfold measurements with a caliper) and using diet to treat diseases or maintain health.
One of the best is something called the Durnin and Womersley anthropometric equation, says Jack Wang, codirector of the body-composition unit at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City.
 See also: Nutrition, Health, Fat, Dietary, Obesity
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