Handbook of Anthropometry

1. Front Matter

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2. Tools and Techniques in Anthropometry: General Methods

   1. Front Matter

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3. Tools and techniques in anthropometry: General methods

   1. Calculating Sample Size in Anthropometry

      • Carine A. Bellera, Bethany J. Foster, James A. Hanley

      Pages 3-27

   2. Use of Percentiles and Z-Scores in Anthropometry

      • Youfa Wang, Hsin-Jen Chen

      Pages 29-48

   3. Use of Bioelectrical Impedance: General Principles and Overview

      • Alexander Stahn, Elmarie Terblanche, Hanns-Christian Gunga

      Pages 49-90

   4. An Anthropometric Analysis of Seated and Standing People

      • Antonino Nucara, Matilde Pietrafesa, Gianfranco Rizzo, Gianluca Scaccianoce

      Pages 91-114

   5. Optical and Electromagnetic Shape-Capturing Systems for Limb Anthropometrics

      • Mark D. Geil

      Pages 115-126

   6. The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF): An Alternative Indicator for Malnutrition in Young Children

      • Shailen Nandy, Peter Svedberg

      Pages 127-137

   7. The Human Body Shape Index (HBSI): An Anthropometric Measure Based on an Age-Related Model of Human Growth

      • Maria K. Lebiedowska, Steven J. Stanhope

      Pages 139-150

   8. Reproducibility of DXA Measurements of Bone Mineral and Body Composition: Application to Routine Clinical Measurements

      • Colin E. Webber

      Pages 151-165

   9. Self-Reported Anthropometry: Body Mass Index and Body Composition

      • Savvas P. Tokmakidis, Antonios D. Christodoulos, Helen T. Douda

      Pages 167-183

   10. Body Composition Analysis Using Radionuclides

       • Themistoklis Tzotzas, Georgios Karanikas, Gerasimos E. Krassas

       Pages 185-203

   11. Three-Dimensional (3-D) Photonic Scanning: A New Approach to Anthropometry

       • Jonathan C. K. Wells

       Pages 205-217

   12. 3D Craniofacial Anthropometry, Simplified and Accelerated by Semi-Automatic Calliper

       • Constantin A. Landes, Michael Trolle, Robert Sader

       Pages 219-235

   13. Issues in Measurement of Pubertal Development

       • Frank M. Biro, Lorah D. Dorn

       Pages 237-251

   14. New Anthropometric History: An Analysis of the Secular Trend in Height

       • Laurent Heyberger

       Pages 253-270

4. Tools and Techniques in Anthropometry: Water, Hydration and Surface Area

   1. Front Matter

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5. Tools and techniques in anthropometry: Water, hydration and surface area

   1. Total Body Water in Health and Disease: A Look at End-Stage Renal Disease

      • Luigi Vernaglione, Carlo Lomonte, Carlo Basile

      Pages 273-286

   2. Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis for Assessment of Hydration in Physiological States and Clinical Conditions

      • Henry C. Lukaski, Antonio Piccoli

      Pages 287-305

   3. The Uses and Misuses of Body Surface Area in Medicine

      • James Heaf

      Pages 307-320

Although its underlying concept is a relatively simple one—the measurement of the human body and its parts—anthropometry employs a myriad of methods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of purposes, from understanding the impact of disease on individuals to tracking changes in populations over time. The first interdisciplinary reference on the subject, the Handbook of Anthropometry brings this wide-ranging field together: basic theory and highly specialized topics in normal and abnormal anthropometry in terms of health, disease prevention, and intervention. 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. Chapters feature helpful charts and illustrations, cross-references to related chapters are included, and key points are presented in bullet form for ease of comprehension. Together, the Handbook’s thirteen sections entail all major aspects of anthropometrical practice and research, including: Tools and techniques. Developmental stages, from fetus to elder. Genetic diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer. Exercise and nutrition. Ethnic, cultural, and geographic populations. Special conditions and circumstances. The Handbook of Anthropometry is an invaluable addition to the reference libraries of a broad spectrum of health professionals, among them health scientists, physicians, physiologists, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses, public health researchers, epidemiologists, exercise physiologists, and physical therapists. It is also useful to college-level students and faculty in the health disciplines, as well as to policymakers and ergonomists.

• Anthropometry
• Body composition analysis
• Body image
• Bone mass
• Computerized anthropometry
• Human form
• Measurement of human form
• Methods in anthropometry
• Shape-capturing systems
• Skeletal measurements
• Techniques of anthropometry
• WHO growth standards
• body shape
• body size
• bone mineral density
• ergonomics
• measuring growth
• organ size
• maternal and child health

• Dept. Nutrition & Dietetics, King's College, London, United Kingdom

  Victor R. Preedy

Professor Victor R. Preedy BSc DSc FIBiol FRCPath FRSH FRIPH FRSPH

Victor R Preedy is currently Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London and Honorary Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital. He is also Director of the Genomics Centre, Kings College London.  He is presently a member of the School of Medicine, King’s College London. Professor Preedy gained his Ph.D. in 1981 and in 1992 he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists, based on his published works.  He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. In 1993 he gained a D.Sc. degree for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism.  Professor Preedy was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (2004). In 2009 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).   Professor Preedy has written or edited over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 85 reviews and 30 books.  His interests pertain to matters concerning nutrition and health at the individual and societal levels.

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