SANHANES presentation Anthropometry

53 Pages·2012·2.91 MB·English

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Level 3 Anthropometrist
Physiological Sciences
Stellenbosch University
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• Weight & height • Hip and waist
measurements of adults & circumference
children of various ages
• Practice hip and waist
• Practice weigght & heigght circumference
measurements
• Head and upper arm
circumference
• Practice head and upper
arm circumference
• Practice and assessment
of all circumferences
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• Bicepps, tricepps, sub-scappular and suppra-iliac skinfold
measurements
• Practice and assessment of all skinfold measurements
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DDay 11: TTuesdday 66 MMarchh
Weigght and heigght measurements of adults and children of various agges
0088hh0000 –1100hh0000
1100hh1155 –1133hh0000 PPracttiice weiighhtt andd hheiighhtt measurementts
Assessment 
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Practice hip and waist circumference 
14h00 – 16h00  Head and upper arm circumference 
Practice head and upper arm circumference 
16h15 – 17h30  Practice and assessment of all circumferences 

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DDay 22: WWeddnesdday 77 MMarchh
Biceps, triceps, sub‐scapular and supra‐iliac skinfold measurements
10h15 – 13h00 
14h00 –17h00 Practice and assessment of all skinfold measurements

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PPurpose off AAntthhropomettriics
• Collect higgh qqualityy bodyy measurements
• Standardized methods
• Accurate data – trends over time ((true differences))
• Used to tract growth and weight trends
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• Pre-exam pprocedures
• Prepare the room
• Check all supppplies
• When participant enters room
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• Close curtain/door
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• Briefly explain procedures
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General Guidelines for measuringg/recordingg
• Alwayys tell the pparticippant what yyou are ggoingg to do
before you do it!
• Measure the right side of the body
• Turn the participant in the direction needed for a given
measure
• Position the zero (0) end of the tape measure BELOW
measurement value
• Avoid parallax
• Record all measurements to nearest 0.1cm (except skin
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• Latter to nearest 0.1mm
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• technique assess presence & degree PEM
• measurement of body parameters - indicate
nnuttrriittiioonnaall ssttaattuss.
• measure an individual to determine if he or she needs
nutrition intervention
• measure many individuals to determine if malnutrition
is a problem in a population.
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