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Anthropometry

The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.
National Institutes of Health

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Anthropology, PhysicalBody CompositionBody ConstitutionBody Weights and Measures
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Cephalometrycomputer-based morphometric analysis

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endoscopy, imaging, and graphical representation

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Cohort Profile: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: ALSPAC mothers cohort
Summary The Avon Longitudinal Study of Children and Parents (ALSPAC) was established to understand how genetic and environmental… Expand
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Crossvalidation of anthropometry against magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in children
Background:The study of the relationship between anthropometry and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is of great interest because VAT… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Measurement and standardization protocols for anthropometry used in the construction of a new international growth reference.
Thorough training, continuous standardization, and close monitoring of the adherence to measurement procedures during data… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Neonatal anthropometry: the thin–fat Indian baby. The Pune Maternal Nutrition Study
OBJECTIVE: To examine body size and fat measurements of babies born in rural India and compare them with white Caucasian babies… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Stabilometric parameters are affected by anthropometry and foot placement.
OBJECTIVE To recognize and quantify the influence of biomechanical factors, namely anthropometry and foot placement, on the more… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The prediction of abdominal visceral fat level from body composition and anthropometry: ROC analysis
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the merit of body mass index (BMI), % body fat, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Physical Status: The Use and Interpretation of Anthropometry. WHO Technical Report Series
 
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Physical status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry. Report of a WHO Expert Committee.
  • Daniel W. Sellen
  • World Health Organization technical report series
  • 1995
    • Corpus ID: 5675723
Anthropometry provides the single most portable, universally applicable, inexpensive and non-invasive technique for assessing the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Anthropometry of the head and face
 
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Physical growth: National Center for Health Statistics percentiles.
Anthropometry is an effective and frequently performed child health and nutrition screening procedure. The value of physical… Expand
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