Wednesday, December 23, 2015

The most basic of anthropometric measurements are weight and height. Anthropometric measurements are used to determine a human being’s nutritional and general health status. Measuring weight and height of infants and children is an international health practice that provides a readily accessible, inexpensive, objective method to ascertain the health history and health status of a child.
A weight measurement along with a height measurement is a powerful tool; with them a clinician has a direct record of the prior health status and dietary intake of a child and his/her future risk status for poor health. Weight and height measurements are essential to Children’s HealthWatch in order to:
  • Identify malnourished infants and children.
  • Identify infants and children at-risk for malnutrition.
  • Link at-risk children to medical and social services.
  • Evaluate the overall health status of children in the Children’s HealthWatch sample compared to the reference population.



to know more about anthropometry measurements


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B93u5W0cFLPCYk4yaWtaZVZsdGc/view?usp=sharing

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