ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA

Anthropometric Data

Anthropometric Data

Anthropometry are objective measures of muscle and fat. Are used to compare individuals, to compare the growth in youth, and to assess the loss or weight gain in the mature individual. Weight and height are the most used anthropometric and skinfold measurements of various body areas are also taken.

Already in 1836, the tables have been developed to compare weight and height to provide a reference for the health of an individual. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reviewed the charts of height and weight in 1942, using data from the insured, to relate the burden of disease and mortality. It has been much discussion about the importance (and convenience) of use to people who buy life insurance as the basis for the "ideal" height and weight. There are also a number of problems with the use of a table to determine if a person is on the right weight, or even what the ideal "

1983 METROPOLITAN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLES

Women

Height Feet-Inches

Small frame

Medium frame

Large frame

4

10

102-111

109-121

118-131

4

11

103-113

111-123

120-134

5

0

104-115

113-126

122-137

5

1

106-118

115-129

125-140

5

2

108-121

118-132

128-143

5

3

111-124

121-135

131-147

5

4

114-127

124-138

134-151

5

5

117-130

127-141

137-155

5

6

120-133

130-144

140-159

5

7

123-136

133-147

143-163

5

8

126-139

136-150

146-167

5

9

129-142

139-153

149-170

5

10

132-145

142-156

152-173

5

11

135-148

145-159

155-176

6

0

138-151

148-162

158-179

1983 METROPOLITAN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLES

Men

Height Feet-Inches

Small frame

Medium frame

Large frame

5

2

128-134

131-141

138-150

5

3

130-136

133-143

140-153

5

4

132-138

135-145

142-156

5

5

134-140

137-148

144-160

5

6

136-142

139-151

146-164

5

7

138-145

142-154

149-168

5

8

140-148

145-157

152-172

5

9

142-151

148-160

155-176

5

10

144-154

151-163

158-180

5

11

146-157

154-166

161-184

6

0

149-160

157-170

164-188

6

1

152-164

160-174

168-192

6

2

155-168

164-178

172-197

6

3

158-172

167-182

176-202

6

4

162-176

171-187

181-207

In 1959, research indicates that the lowest mortality was associated with below average weight, and the phrase "desirable weight" has replaced "ideal weight" in the title of the table height and weight.

To characterize an individual's height and weight, the tables also include the size of the body-frame, which can be estimated in many ways. An easy way is to wrap the thumb and index finger of the nondominant hand on the wrist of the dominant hand. If the index and thumb are, the frame is medium, if the fingers do not, the frame is great, and if they overlap, the frame is small.

Determining frame size is an attempt to attach importance to specific body compartments. Frame size identifies an individual in relation to the size of the bones, but no difference in muscle mass of body fat. Because the muscle mass is metabolically active and body fat is associated with disease states, body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate body fat mass. BMI is derived from an equation using weight and height.

To estimate body fat, skinfold measurements can be made using clips double skin. Most often, triceps and subscapular (shoulder blade) skin folds are measured. The measurements can be compared with reference data and previous measurements of the person, if available. practice requires precise measurement and comparison measurements more reliable if done by the same technician every time.

To estimate the desirable body weight for amputees, paraplegics and quadriplegics and the equations have been developed from cadaver studies, the estimation of desirable body weight and the calorie and protein needs. Caloric needs are determined by the height, weight and age of an individual, determining an estimate of the daily requirement.

The Harris-Benedict equation is used frequently, but there are faster methods to estimate the needs using only height and weight. The opinions and methods vary in how to estimate the caloric needs of the obese. As mentioned above, body fat is less metabolically active ...