Anthropometry Flashcards
Anthropometry:
- science that deals with measurement of size, weight and proportion of the body
- eg. BMI, somatotyping, waist/hip ratios or body typing
Weight bias:
- any preconceived notions you may have about an individual based on how they look
- the (active or passive) formation unreasonable judgements based on a person’s weight
Examples of weight bias:
- Assumptions about diet
- Assumptions about activity patterns
- Uncomfortable with less clothes
- Assumption that skinny = eating disorder
Stigma:
the social implication carried by a person who is a victim of prejudice and weight bias
2 tools to assess your own potential weight bias:
- BAOP
- ATOPS
BAOP:
Beliefs About Obese Persons Scale
ATOPS:
Attitudes Towards Obese Persons Scale
Desirable terms to refer to body weight:
- weight
- excess weight
- BMI
Undesirable terms to refer to body weight:
- fatness
- heaviness
- excess fat
- unhealthy BMI
- unhealthy body weight
- large size
- weight problem
Considerations for assessing individuals with excess weight:
- private space for assessments
- large size gowns
- sturdy armless chairs
- large and extra large adult and thigh blood pressure cuffs
- wide based scale that measures > 350 lbs
Ensure that weighing procedures take place in a _____ location that protects _____ of individuals.
- private
- confidentiality
Record the individual’s weight without ____ or _____. -
- judgement
- comments
Offer individual the choice of not _____ the results if they prefer.
seeing
If an individual has a BMI > 30 (classified as obese), do not include….
skin-folds in assessment
Equipment to measure height:
stadiometer
Height is measured to the nearest ____.
0.5 cm
1 cm = ____ inches
0.394 inches
1 inch = _____ cm
2.54 cm
1 m = _____ ft
3.28 cm
1 foot = ____ cm
30.5 cm
Equipment to measure weight:
scale (calibrated)
Weight is measured to the nearest _____.
0.1 kg
1 kg = ____ lbs
2.20 lbs
1 lb = ____ kg
0.454 kg
1 g = _____ oz
0.035 oz
1 oz = ____ g
28 g
BMI =
body mass (kg)/height (m)^2
BMI is ____ independent and same for both ____.
- age
- sexes
BMI is reasonable for use in ____ _____ and in _____ _____.
- health screening
- large populations
Underweight: BMI:
< 18.50 kg/m^2
Normal range: BMI:
18.50-24.99 kg/m^2