Anthropometry

"Anthropometry" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.

Descriptor ID	D000886
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.024 E05.041 N06.850.505.200.100
Concept/Terms	Anthropometry Anthropometry

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Anthropometry [E01.370.600.024]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Biometry [N06.850.505.200]
Anthropometry [N06.850.505.200.100]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Anthropometry" by people in this website by year, and whether "Anthropometry" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 74 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2003	0	4	4
2004	0	2	2
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	4	5
2007	2	3	5
2008	1	6	7
2009	0	2	2
2010	0	5	5
2011	2	2	4
2012	0	5	5
2013	3	3	6
2015	1	3	4
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	4	5
2019	1	3	4
2020	0	2	2
2021	2	2	4
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Anthropometry" by people in Profiles.

Maskarinec G, Shvetsov Y, Wong MC, Cataldi D, Bennett J, Garber AK, Buchthal SD, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Predictors of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle density: The ShapeUp! Kids study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 Mar; 34(3):799-806.

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Bennett JP, Liu YE, Quon BK, Kelly NN, Leong LT, Wong MC, Kennedy SF, Chow DC, Garber AK, Weiss EJ, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Three-dimensional optical body shape and features improve prediction of metabolic disease risk in a diverse sample of adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 08; 30(8):1589-1598.

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Meng H, Gorniak SL. Obesity Is Associated With Gait Alterations and Gait Asymmetry in Older Adults. Motor Control. 2023 Jan 01; 27(1):6-19.

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Bennett JP, Liu YE, Quon BK, Kelly NN, Wong MC, Kennedy SF, Chow DC, Garber AK, Weiss EJ, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Assessment of clinical measures of total and regional body composition from a commercial 3-dimensional optical body scanner. Clin Nutr. 2022 01; 41(1):211-218.

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Wong MC, Ng BK, Tian I, Sobhiyeh S, Pagano I, Dechenaud M, Kennedy SF, Liu YE, Kelly NN, Chow D, Garber AK, Maskarinec G, Pujades S, Black MJ, Curless B, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. A pose-independent method for accurate and precise body composition from 3D optical scans. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 11; 29(11):1835-1847.

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G?mez-Mart?n M, Herrero-Mor?n D, Sol?s G, Suarez M, Fern?ndez N, Arboleya S, Gueimonde M, Gonz?lez S. Longitudinal Study Depicting Differences in Complementary Feeding and Anthropometric Parameters in Late Preterm Infants up to 2 Years of Age. Nutrients. 2021 Mar 18; 13(3).

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Al-Zangabila K, Poudel Adhikari S, Wang Q, Sunil TS, Rozelle S, Zhou H. Alarmingly high malnutrition in childhood and its associated factors: A study among children under 5 in Yemen. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Feb 05; 100(5):e24419.

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Meng H, Gorniak SL. Effects of adiposity on postural control and cognition in older adults. Gait Posture. 2020 10; 82:147-152.

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Ram?rez-Marrero FA, P?rez-Frontera S, Amalbert-Birriel MA, Matos M, Santana-Bagur J, Frontera WR, Wojna V. Brief Report: Effects of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training in Hispanic HIV+ Women: A Nonrandomized Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 07 01; 84(3):285-289.

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Ng BK, Sommer MJ, Wong MC, Pagano I, Nie Y, Fan B, Kennedy S, Bourgeois B, Kelly N, Liu YE, Hwaung P, Garber AK, Chow D, Vaisse C, Curless B, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd JA. Detailed 3-dimensional body shape features predict body composition, blood metabolites, and functional strength: the Shape Up! studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 12 01; 110(6):1316-1326.

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