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anthropometric measurements
- Subject Category
- S Biological Sciences
- Definition
- Measurements of the human body, employed in the study of human growth and variation.
- Definition Source
- NAL Thesaurus Staff
- RDF/XML Format:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/112.rdf
- Scope Note
- Use for humans; for animals USE body measurements.
- Persistent URI:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/112
- Used For
- anthropometric dimensions
- anthropometric screening
- anthropometry
- body measurements (human)
- body shape (humans)
- body size (human)
- Broader Term
- biological properties and phenomena
- Narrower Term
- arm circumference
- body mass index
- calf circumference
- fat mass index
- head circumference
- hip circumference
- large for gestational age
- small for gestational age
- waist-to-height ratio
- waist-to-hip ratio
- waist circumference
- Related Term
- anthropology
- biometry
- body composition
- body fat distribution
- body measurements
- body weight
- ergonomics
- height
- nutrition assessment
- skinfold thickness
- Spanish
- medidas antropométricas
- Term Number
- 112