Anthropometric methodology

Fidanza, F; Keller, W; Heymsfield, Steven B.; Seidell, Jacob C.; Norgan, N. G.; Sarchielli, Paola

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-6946-0_1

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“…Some of the medical information were obtained from medical records. The anthropometric measurements included weight and height were taken afterwards according to the standard techniques [20]. A one day food intake was evaluated using a weighed record for lunch and dinner using Soehnle Digital Scales to the nearest 0.01 kg.…”

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Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients

2002

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BackgroundA cross sectional survey was carried out on 120 hospitalised geriatric patients aged 60 and above in Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur to investigate their nutrient intakes and food preferences.MethodsFood intakes were recorded using a one day weighed method and diet recall. Food preferences were determined using a five point hedonic score. Food wastages and factors affecting dietary adequacy were also investigated.ResultsThe findings indicated that the mean intakes of energy and all nutrients investigated except for vitamin C and fluid were below the individual requirement for energy, protein and fluid, and the Malaysian Recommendation of Dietary Allowances (RDA) for calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and acid ascorbic. In general, subjects preferred vegetables, fruits and beans to red meat, milk and dairy products. There was a trend of women to have a higher percentage for food wastage. Females, diabetic patients, subjects who did not take snacks and subjects who were taking hospital food only, were more likely to consume an inadequate diet (p < 0.05 for all values).ConclusionsFood service system in hospital should consider the food preferences among geriatric patients in order to improve the nutrient intake. In addition, the preparation of food most likely to be rejected such as meat, milk and dairy products need some improvements to increase the acceptance of these foods among geriatric patients. This is important because these foods are good sources of energy, protein and micronutrients that can promote recovery from disease or illness.

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Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients

2002

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“…Weight and height of all children were measured using a standard procedure (24) . Children were weighed on a digital weighing scale (model MS8270; Dr Gene Health and Wellness), with an accuracy of 0·1 kg.…”

Section: Anthropometrymentioning

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BMI, body fat and waist-to-height ratio of stunted v. non-stunted Indian children: a case–control study

Savanur¹,

Ghugre²

2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To compare the BMI, body fat and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) of stunted and non-stunted children following different growth trajectories from low socio-economic strata in Mumbai, India. Design: Cross-sectional, case-control study. Weight, height, skinfold thicknesses and waist circumference were measured. Information regarding the duration of breast-feeding, age at initiation of complementary feeding and income was obtained. Birth weight was obtained from records. BMI, body fat, WHtR and change in weight SD were calculated. Setting: Children who were beneficiaries of anganwadis, Mumbai city, India. Subjects: Three hundred and thirty children aged 2-4 years were selected in each of the stunted and non-stunted groups after matching for age and sex. Results: After adjusting for birth weight, change in weight SD, duration of breastfeeding, age at complementary feeding initiation and income, stunted children had significantly higher body fat, WHtR and BMI than the non-stunted (P < 0·01). The stunted and non-stunted children were classified based on their change in weight SD. Stunted children with no change in weight SD had higher mean body fat, BMI (P < 0·01) and WHtR (P < 0·05) than their non-stunted counterparts. In the catch-up growth group, stunted children had higher BMI and WHtR than the non-stunted (both P < 0·001). In the catch-down growth group, stunted children had higher BMI than the non-stunted (P < 0·001). Conclusions: Stunting was seen to increase the tendency of conserving body fat in young children. Such a tendency, if continued during later childhood and adolescence, can increase the risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases. KeywordsStunting Body fat BMI Waist-to-height ratio Children IndiaGlobally, 171 million children (27 %) below 5 years of age were stunted in 2010 (1) . The problem of stunting or chronic undernutrition is deeply rooted in poverty and deprivation, affecting mainly the developing and underdeveloped nations. Over the previous two decades, the prevalence of stunting in Asia has reduced by half from 48·6 % to 27·6 % in the years 1990 to 2010 (1) . In comparison with the global rates, the prevalence of stunting in India is much higher (i.e. 48 %) with the rate in rural areas (50·7 %) exceeding that in urban ones (39·6 %) (2)

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“…Anthropometric measurements, including weight and height, triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness, were taken on the adolescents and according to standardized methods (Fidanza 1991). Weight and height measurements were taken by a single person, while the skinfold thickness and circumference measurements were performed by one of two trained observers (one for each sex) whose quality of performance was evaluated prior to the study.…”

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“…The AMC was used to assess the total body muscle mass and was calculated using the following equation (Fidanza 1991): AMC ¼ MUAC À (p Â TSKF), while mid upper arm muscle.…”

Section: Anthropometric Measurementsmentioning

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Anthropometric and body composition indicators of Bahraini adolescents

Al-Sendi

Shetty

Musaiger

2003

Annals of Human Biology

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A trend of greater obesity appears to have occurred in the Bahraini adolescents during the period between 1986 and 2000. These findings have important public health implications given recent evidence linking childhood and adolescent obesity to increased risk of obesity and morbidity in adulthood. Therefore, programmes to prevent the development of obesity in children and adolescents should be given a high priority.

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Anthropometric methodology

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Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients

Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients

BMI, body fat and waist-to-height ratio of stunted v. non-stunted Indian children: a case–control study

Anthropometric and body composition indicators of Bahraini adolescents

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