Anthropometry is the study of human body size and proportions. It is one method to predict body composition. Bioelectrical impedance analysis, isotope dilution and densitometry are examples of additional options. Antenatally and among infants and young children, it includes the monitoring of growth: the assessment of change in body size over time. Growth is a sensitive indicator of health. For all people, but in particular for pregnant women, infants and children, anthropometry is an objective reflection and core element of nutrition status. Many studies in the Research Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Healthcare include the measurement and interpretation of anthropometric, body composition or growth data. The aim of this page is to:
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