MEDI231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Body Composition, Chronotype, Childhood Obesity
6 Aug 2018
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Explain why anthropometric assessment (including body composition) is important and describe applications of anthropometric measurement. Anthropometry and body composition: anthropometry the measurement of body size, weight and proportions, body composition the proportions of various tissues (fat, muscle and bone) or elements (e. g. hydrogen, potassium, carbon, calcium, nitrogen) making up the body. Usually expressed as percent body fat and percent free mass. In private practice: provide patient feedback as value ass to the service. Anthropometric assessment in different conditions/life stages: obesity (fat vs fat free mass, cancer wasting (cachexia, sports assessment, aging, sarcopenia (muscle loss, muscle mass associated with longevity, growth childhood obesity, pregnancy. Describe the techniques used to take anthropometric measurements. Techniques: stature, height (adult) or length (babies, 4 methods, free standing, stature against a wall, stretch stature, recumbent (lying down, measuring stature: Describe methods available to measure body composition, and their strengths and limitations.
