Nutrition assessment

1. Anthopometry

Anthropometry is the systematic study and technique of measuring the human body. It involves noninvasive quantitative measurements of physical dimensions and gross composition to assess an individual's or a population's size, shape, and functional capacity.

The term comes from the Greek words anthropos (human) and metron (measure).

In the context of nutrition and health, anthropometry is a primary component of a nutritional assessment. It provides valuable information on nutritional status, growth and development, and the risk of disease.