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Parent involvement in child anthropometric measurement
BackgroundYoung children are often accompanied by their parent/caregiver when attending primary healthcare visits, where clinical procedures such as...
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Predictive ability of novel and traditional anthropometric measurement indices for kidney stone disease: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe aim of our research was to examine the association of novel anthropometric indices (a body shape index (ABSI), waist-to-height ratio...
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Statistical assessment of reliability of anthropometric measurements in the multi-site South African National Dietary Intake Survey 2022
BackgroundAnthropometric data quality in large multicentre nutrition surveys is seldom adequately assessed. In preparation for the South African...
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Feasibility of caregiver-administered anthropometric measurements of children under age 5: evidence from Zambia
BackgroundAccurate measurement of children’s anthropometry is of central importance for the assessment of nutritional status as well as for the...
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Urethral length and its relationship with anthropometric parameters in adult male Nigerians
BackgroundThe available literature on urethral length in adult males is limited. To the best of our knowledge, such measurement has never been...
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Novel anthropometric indices for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus
BackgroundThis study aimed to compare anthropometric indices to predict type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among first-degree relatives of diabetic...
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Phase angle and anthropometric indicators of cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents
Rationale/objectiveThe phase angle (PhA) is a measurement obtained from the resistance and reactance found in the bioelectrical impedance examination...
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Hand grip strength in young adults: association with obesity-related anthropometric variables
AimThe aims of this study were to evaluate hand grip strength in young adults, to examine its relationship with anthropometric values, and to...
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Association between anthropometric indices and hyperuricemia: a nationwide study in China
This article explored the relationship between anthropometric indices and hyperuricemia in Chinese adults. The ability of each anthropometric index...
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Child-eating behaviour as predictor of anthropometric status of preschool children aged 2–4 years in Umuahia South LGA Abia State, Nigeria
Introduction and objectiveEating behaviour at the childhood level plays a vital role in the outcome of the nutritional status and the overall health...
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Anthropometric measurements of the foot cannot predict the screw diameter for fifth metatarsal fractures intramedullary fixation
PurposeThe present study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of anthropometric foot measurements in predicting the diameter of the intramedullary screw...
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Advances in digital anthropometric body composition assessment: neural network algorithm prediction of appendicular lean mass
Currently available anthropometric body composition prediction equations were often developed on small participant samples, included only several...
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Older adults, appendicular anthropometric measurements, and poor functional performance are predictors of sarcopenia in individuals with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
ObjectiveTo identify predictors of sarcopenia (demographical, anthropometric measurements, tumor-related clinical characteristics, performance...
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Associations between 47 anthropometric markers derived from a body scanner and relative fat-free mass in a population-based study
BackgroundLow relative fat free mass (FFM) is associated with a greater risk of chronic diseases and mortality. Unfortunately, FFM is currently not...
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Prevalence and incidence of MAFLD and associated anthropometric parameters among prepubertal children of the Shanghai Birth Cohort
Background and aimMetabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in adolescent and adult...
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Effects of anthropometric changes on hospitalization and mortality among patients on hemodialysis
BackgroundLow values for anthropometric indicators are risk factors for adverse clinical outcomes among patients on hemodialysis. Nonetheless, little...
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Anthropometric Growth Reference for Indian Children and Adolescents
ObjectiveWe aimed to develop anthropometric growth references for Indian children and adolescents, based on available ‘healthy’ child data from...
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Association between anthropometric indices and 5-year hypertension incidence in the general Japanese population
No existing reports demonstrate the association between anthropometric indices (body mass index, waist circumference, body roundness index, a body...
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Anthropometric parameters as a tool for the prediction of metabolic and cardiovascular risk in childhood brain tumor survivors
PurposeTo assess the prevalence of alterations in anthropometric parameters predictive of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk among childhood...