Anthropometrics Calculations

Question 1

Hamwi method equation (Men)

Answer 1

106 lbs for 5ft and 6 lbs per inch over 5ft and minus 6 lbs per inch under 5ft

Question 2

Hamwi method equation (women)

Answer 2

100 lbs for 5ft plus or minus 5 lbs for an inch over or under respectfully.

Question 3

Large/small frame accommodation for Hamwi method

Answer 3

add or subtract 10%

Question 4

How do we measure desirable body weight?

Answer 4

The Hamwi formula

Question 5

DBW for paralegics

Answer 5

Subtract 5-10%

Question 6

DBW for quadriplegics

Answer 6

Subtract 10-15%

Question 7

% DBW

Answer 7

current weight/desirable body weight x 100%

Question 8

% Usual Body Weight

Answer 8

Current weight/ Usual weight x 100%

Question 9

% Weight change

Answer 9

Usual wt - current wt/ usual wt x 100%

Question 10

BMI calculation

Answer 10

weight (lbs) X 703 /height in inches/ht inches

Question 11

BMI Risk Factors for the elderly vs. adolescence

Answer 11

1) BMI less than 22 when older than 65 2) BMI less than 18.5 hazardous

Question 12

Adjustments for recumbent length

Answer 12

Subtract one inch

Question 13

Recumbent length vs. Standing height guidelines for children

Answer 13

1) When using Birth to 36 month charts, length measured in the recumbent position 2) When using 2-20 years old stature is measured with the child standing

Question 14

CDC growth charts BMI classification (obese, overweight, and underweight)

Answer 14

1) BMI greater than 95th (obese) 2) 85th -95th percentile (overweight) 3) less than 5% underweight

Question 15

Corrected age

Answer 15

Chronological age - the number of weeks born premature

Question 16

Wrist circumference formula

Answer 16

r = height (cm)/wrist circumference (cm)

Question 17

Standard r values small (w/m)

Answer 17

r > 10.9 ; r > 10.4

Question 18

standard r value medium (w/m)

Answer 18

r = 10.9-9.9 ; r = 10.4-9.6

Question 19

Standard r value large (w/m)

Answer 19

r less than 9.9 r less than 9.6

Question 20

What are some accurate ways one can estimate the height of a patient

Answer 20

ARK (Arm Span, Recumbent length, and Knee height)

Question 21

How is the knee height performed?

Answer 21

Use left leg; knee and ankle positioned at 90; most accurate when taken in the recumbent postion

Question 22

Inch to centimeter

Answer 22

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Question 23

What are the ideal methods for measuring frame size?

Answer 23

Wrist circumferences and elbow breadth