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References: Gordon, Claire C. et. al (2014). 2012 Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Army Personnel: Methods and Summary Statistics. Men Women Anthropometric Data for U.S. Adults (all dimensions in inches)
The core elements of anthropometry are height, weight, head circumference, body mass index (BMI), body circumferences to assess for adiposity (waist, hip, and limbs), and skinfold thickness.
Today, anthropometry plays an important role in industrial design, clothing design, ergonomics and architecture where statistical data about the distribution of body dimensions in the population are used to optimize products.
Anthropometry is a measure of nutritional or general health status, dietary adequacy, and growth. This report presents anthropometric reference data from the years 2015–2018 for U.S. children and adults.
Anthropometric measurements are those that characterize human body dimensions (size and shape). These measurements are primarily of bone, muscle, and adipose tissue (fat). The word combines the Greek root words anthropos (human) and metron (measure).
Anthropometric data are data on human body size and shape and are the basis upon which all digital human models are constructed. All aspects of the utility of a human model are therefore governed by its anthropometric characteristics.
Anthropometry, the systematic collection and correlation of measurements of the human body. Now one of the principal techniques of physical anthropology, the discipline originated in the 19th century, when early studies of human biological and cultural evolution stimulated an interest in the.
Anthropometry is the science of obtaining systematic measurements of the human body. Anthropometry first developed in the 19 th century as a method employed by physical anthropologists for the study of human variation and evolution in both living and extinct populations.
In epidemiological studies, anthropometry is often used to evaluate disease risk as well as assessing body composition changes. Anthropometric measurements can provide valuable information about health and development status, either as standalone or as combined measurements.
Over 140 self-contained chapters cover up-to-date indices, the latest studies on computerized methods, shape-capturing systems, and bioelectrical impedance, data concerning single tissues and whole-body variables, and reports from different areas of the world.