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- 48-THE USE OF ANTHROPOMETRY TO ASSESS NUTRITIONAL STATUS

Over the past 20 years, there has been substantial progress in the standardization of anthropometry, which is the use of body measurements to assess the nutritional status of individuals and groups. Although other methods have been employed for this purpose, including clinical and biochemical techniques, none is as immediately applicable in purely practical terms as anthropometry. Children's development patterns during the first years of life, when growth is the most rapid, provide much information about their nutritional history, both immediate and cumulative. An evaluation of this growth provides useful insights into the nutrition and health situation not only of individuals but also of entire population groups.